Tuesday, March 07, 2006

When Danger Looms Over the Economy

Quick! To the Bat-fuck-the-poor-mobile!

Senior aides say the conservatives' plan would wring about $350 billion from Medicare, Medicaid and other social programs and save $300 billion partly through a major reorganization of the Education, Commerce and Energy Departments.


Instead of considering the other side of this equation - raising taxes, way to bring up the issue and support it with some simple math, NYT - all Republicans want to do is reduce any constraints on their already unfettered spending power. These people do not realize that civil society breaks down when the bonds that tie us together and prevent people from falling into destitution break down. We are really dealing with people who do not care about anyone other than their own greedy, bloated selves.

"We are putting our money where our mouth is," said one of the officials, who would discuss the proposal only without being identified because it was still being prepared for release Wednesday by leaders of the Republican Study Committee.

Apparently my last comment can be understood in a literal sense as much as it can be understood in a figurative one. That unidentified official - way to go with quoting anonymous sources who will only screw you later, NYT - is being completely forthcoming. He would like to do nothing more than take his money and put it back in front of his own mouth, as opposed to feeding, clothing and educating someone who does not have the economic prosperity to do so by himself.

Republicans hate you.

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