Why don’t they just come out and say it already?
by Matt | February 7th, 2008 |The Republicans don’t like poor people — no matter their age. Never have… never will. They might as well just say it, instead of continuing to act in their usual, blind arrogance and stupidity.
Democrats fell one vote short of the 60 needed to overcome Republican objections and move to final action on the legislation. Eight Republicans joined all the Democrats in supporting the Senate Finance Committee’s stimulus plan.
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Republicans who opposed the plan said the Senate Finance Committee last week added provisions that might bring a Bush veto.
“The president has made it clear that he doesn’t want that extension of unemployment benefits,” Republican Senator John Thune said.
Republicans said they wanted to amend the House version to give tax rebates to senior citizens and disabled veterans who were initially left out, without adding the jobless benefits or home heating aid for the poor that were in the Finance Committee bill.
Just like this one:
– Health Care. The budget cuts $12 billion in 2009 and $180 billion over five years to the Medicare program and calls for another $17 billion in cuts to Medicaid over five years. And, while the president’s budget requests $20 billion for the State Children’s Heath Insurance program (SCHIP) through 2013, these additions fall well short of keeping pace with the children currently enroll in SCHIP.
– Housing. While it is commendable that the president has proposed more funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — including budget increases to help homeowners avoid foreclosures — other key antipoverty programs were cut. Most troubling among these recommendations are cuts to the Housing for the Elderly Section 202 Program and the Housing for Persons with Disabilities 811 Program. Once again, the president has proposed to eliminate the HOPE VI Program, which helps to revitalize and transform the severely distressed public housing program.
– Economic Security. The administration’s budget makes almost $2 billion in cuts to critical programs under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration of Children and Families. These critical program included child care and child welfare services. In addition, when most of the country is experiencing high energy costs, the budget makes a $500 million reduction to the vital Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The president’s budget also fully eliminates the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), which supports community action agencies that administer energy assistance, weatherization programs, Head Start, and other critical services to vulnerable populations. The budget also cuts by $500 million the Social Services Block Grant program, which provides critical services to low-income children in the child welfare system and many elderly Americans.
5 Responses to “Why don’t they just come out and say it already?”
What you have to realize is that conservatives want to bring back the boom and bust economy that existed prior to F.D.R. the president that conservatives most despise. Because frankly the people who most benefited from the great depression were rich conservatives.
By adam kautz on Feb 7, 2008
“F.D.R. the president that conservatives most despise.”
Too bad FDR was one of our greatest presidents, and one who actually cared for his country.
By Matt on Feb 7, 2008