Louie Gohmert: Raise taxes on poor people because they can pay with welfare

[ashling]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/28/louie-gohmert-raise-taxes-on-poor-people-because-they-can-pay-with-welfare/

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R) has proposed raising taxes on the poorest Americans even if the only money they have to pay is money that they get from government programs like welfare.

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oh wait, comedy goes in the Lounge

[Scootaloo]

1. ...

[Gothmog]

2. Juanita Jean has some good comments on Louie's latest stupidity

http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/01/28/louie-no-stop-youre-nakkid-and-dumb/

[surrealAmerican]

3. I would categorize that, not as comedy, ...

... but as tragedy.

[Fridays Child]

6. I only wish we could categorize it as criminal.

But the fact that no statute exists to make his statement a crime does not relieve Gohmert of responsibility for the harm he perpetrates.

[Beacool]

4. Why????

Why would anyone send this sorry excuse of a man to Congress?????

[kwolf68]

5. Lou