'It seems amazing that their heads didn't explode:' Idaho Democratic chief rips GOP lawmakers

[IDemo]

Posting this here because it applies to national politics as well, along with many state legislatures across the US:

In reviewing the work of the 2012 Idaho Legislature it becomes clear that many of our Republican legislators have become quite adept at being inconsistent, perhaps even hypocritical. Simply put, our Republican lawmakers have contradicted themselves so much this year that it seems amazing that their heads didn’t explode. Let’s review.

Republican leaders make a lot of noise about getting government off our backs. They hate the federal government mandate on health care. Yet, in almost the same breath, they wanted to mandate an invasive medical procedure before a woman could terminate a pregnancy. Can there be anything more intrusive than a government inserting itself into the most difficult and painful decision a woman might ever have to make? So strongly did they believe in this mandate that they even refused to make an exception for rape, incest or medical emergency.

And what about those legislators who claim to be pro-life yet they vote to cut education and medical care for children?

Along those same lines, they decry unfunded mandates on education from the federal government, yet they support telling local school districts that they have to spend money on computers instead of teachers, all the while cutting funding to the point that teachers cannot do their jobs at all.

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[ut oh]

1. Because they are not really pro-life

they are pro-control of other people.

[dynasaw]

2. Republicans: Government off our backs and

into our vaginas.

[socialindependocrat]

3. We know they lie..

and try to force mandates in order to make people do what they want them to do.

They have voted against everything these past 4 years in order to try to make Pres. Obama a one term president.

They've argued against the budget

They've argued against cutting money to successful businesses.

Just what have we paid these people for?

There needs to be a rule established that says - Every decision made needs to benefit the American people!

This crap had got to stop - VOTE THEM OUT!!

[lisa caufield]

4. I'm from Idaho

.....and recently they voted to cut taxes for the upper class in Idaho since our revenues are up. They hope that will create jobs they say. Also while revenues have increase, they are going to put money back into the rainy day fund that they were forced to use. Not a mention though to our poor whose services have been cut during all of this.

[secondwind]

5. They are truly despicable... Republicans, not Iowans!

[IDemo]

6. Iowans?

Don't worry, you're not alone:

http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/882001/the_idaho_statesman_boise_tim_woodward_column/