So our representatives managed to round up enough votes to pass a watered down version of their spending bill last night after twisting a few arms. So screw the poor! Let's pass the extension of the tax cuts instead!
From AmericaBlog:
The Republican-controlled US Senate just passed legislation extending Bush's tax cuts because that's the biggest issue facing America right now, we simply must have MORE TAX CUTS.
The overall bill reduces taxes about $60 billion over five years, preserving many tax breaks scheduled to expire unless lawmakers keep them intact.... Senate GOP leaders pledged that when the bill returns to the Senate for final approval, it will also extend the life of reduced tax rates for capital gains and dividends, scheduled to end when the calendar flips to 2009.
This is absolutely ridiculous. Are these men and women representing the best interests of all Americans? Of course they aren't. They represent the interests of campaign finance and lobbyists. We have to do something about this. I am tired of just watching it happen and screaming about it.
From John Aravosis
It's really amazing. In the past week, the GOP tried to cut student loans. They tried to cut school lunches for 40,000 children. All because we just don't have any more money. And at the same time, they want to have EVEN MORE TAX CUTS. And C-Span jsut confirmed that the House bill will cut Student Loans, Medicaid and Food Stamps. Yep, the Republicans say they simply have to cut all the programs for middle America and for the needy because we just don't have any more money. But then they turn around and try to pass ANOTHER TAX CUT.
So what should we do about this? Contact our representatives? Protest? Something HAS to change or we will be much worse off in the future.