That applies to way too many things. It’s gone so far that for many things, relatively speaking, the bar is just too high to justify any comment (e.g., Bachmann’s redefinition of ‘earmark’).
Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) just called out the Republicans who ran (and won) on healthcare reform repeal. Told them in effect: “if you’re going to talk the talk, you need to walk the walk. If you want to deny Americans healthcare, turn down your taxpayer provided healthcare.” (paraphrased because I heard it on The ED Show) I wonder if the Republicans will respond. The hypocrisy runs deep. Found a Link.
It’s also a dangerous backfire-able trap. If you’re in congress, it’s very likely you’ll be able to afford the ten to fifteen grand to go private. Given the political clout you’d gain, it could very well be worth it.
The government DOES provide health insurance. But these guys campaigned that healthcare reform needs to be repealed because government should not be in the healthcare business. They have said (ad nauseum) that the government will only screw up any government-provided insurance, which this guy wants.
Plus it just didn’t start fast enough for the Harris. So it’s also hypocritical because he wanted some kind of special deal (e.g., to buy health insurance from the government to cover him until his employer-provided health insurance kicked in) that he is fighting to keep away from the mere citizens.
But this is the Stupid Republican thread. If you want to argue healthcare reform/repeal, you should probably start another thread.
OK, so here we are deep into a recession. Unemployment has been over 8% going on two years now. Inflation is effectively zero, and may dip into the negative on occasion. So what’s Congressman Mike Pence’s idea? We should end the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate to combat both unemployment and high inflation. Apparently, the Fed is just doing too much to fight unemployment for these guys:
The irony is that the Pilgrims instituted communal rules as soon as they got here. All property and resources had to be given over to the group as a whole. They were collectivists in the most literal sense of he word. They weren’t much on civil liberties either.
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