US Republicans say hurricane won't stop budget cuts

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07195901.htm

US Republicans say hurricane won't stop budget cuts


WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress on Wednesday rejected calls by Democrats to suspend work on tax cuts, that would mainly benefit the rich, and spending reductions on social programs because of the huge costs of hurricane relief.

"Now is not the time to cut services for our most vulnerable, cut taxes for our most fortunate and add $35 billion to the deficit," the Democratic leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives said in a letter to their Republican counterparts.

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The committees are also scheduled to approve $70 billion in tax cuts this month. The cuts could be extensions of reductions on capital gains and dividends, which affect mainly the incomes of the wealthy.

The Democrats said that budget plan "would likely cut programs that many victims of Hurricane Katrina will be relying on" and asked that it be suspended "indefinitely."

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I want a list

of the Repukes going ahead with this agenda. If one turns out to be my con-man, John Boozman, he will be getting several scathing emails and phone calls.

[leftylady]

2. Wow - what a bunch of guys!

[AlCzervik]

3. Starve the beast.

[DBoon]

8. kill and eat the poor and weak

nt

[Just Me]

4. Republicans AGAIN proving themselves the party for the rich elites.

Bastards!!! They don't give a damn about our country or our people,...it's ALL ABOUT MONEY to them!!! :grr:

[RaRa]

28. Can we, for once PULEEZE not hide from the "class warfare" label?

It IS goddamit! The fucking rich are fucking the rest of us and we need to stop pussy footing around that FACT!

Now, back to my regularily scheduled proper English....

[mntleo2]

45. I Agree This Is Class Warfare

...and we did not shoot first. Molly Ivans is right, they started this class warfare, not us. Then, schtepping with Rove, they blame us for their crap. We did not start this calss war, but something tells me we WILL finish it. And if they think a 2000.00 debit card to a few hurricane survivors is enough, they are wrong. There are other people surviving the devastation of man-made hurricanes, Hurricane Class and Hurricane Entitlement.

What a bunch of f-ing scrooges. :puke:

It is time for another Boston Tea Party, People.

Cat In Seattle

[gizmo1979]

5. How out of touch can you get?

While Rome burns!

[tnlefty]

6. Are they really trying to turn neighbor against neighbor, community

against community?

[applegrove]

7. No - the hurricane will help to further increase government debt -

so it will be hog-tied when Dems get back into power. All Dems will be able to do is try and manage the debt crisis.

[Lindsay]

9. And if a couple of dozen thousands happen to die in the

process - tough beans, I guess. Shoulda been born rich or figured out how to steal like them.

[msongs]

10. Make a video - bush speaking to "his base have mores" with hurricane

pics as a backdrop (you know the scene from F9/11 bush says some people call you the have mores, I call you my base).

Msongs
www.msongs.com/impeachbush.htm

[Trillo]

11. What kind of logic is this?

Cutting the Medicare budget 1% over 5 years will result in it covering more people? (paraphrased from reported words of Senator Gregg)

A logic disconnect in the Senator's thinking? Or just BS?

[Synnical]

12. I was about to post the exact same question! n/t

[getmeouttahere]

13. The destruction continues....

nothing new here, just trying to drown the country in Grover Norquist's bathtub

We're completely phucked!

[ismnotwasm]

14. I recieved an Email petition from John Kerry regarding this

I signed it, I wish it would make a difference. Better start writing letters. I'm glad I'm in Jim McDermitt's District

[ninkasi]

35. I got the same one, and also signed

At this point, why would any Dems even consider going along with these cruel and inhumane policies? They are shut out of everything by Republicans, which makes me furious, because they are in effect taking away my ability to have a voice in government, and steamrolling over every good thing we ever had in this country.

We have to fight. At this point, it's not just about winning, it's about honor, and dignity. I refuse to cringe and cower like a whipped dog. If I'm going to get destroyed, I want to leave deep wounds in my murderer, so that he'll know he was in a fight.

[krkaufman]

15. Fight against them... and use their policies against them in 2006. n/t

[Erika]

16. This is unbelievable. Christ says to take care of the least

among you. What a bunch of greedy hogs.

[Blaq Dem]

17. I have no pitty for the hurricane victims who voted for them n/t

[Dulcinea]

18. What's more important...

...tax cuts for the wealthy or helping Americans in extremely dire straits?

[tom_paine]

19. They have to get back to the business of "drowning us in a bathtub"

Just like Grover Norquist said.

[susanna]

27. Wow - that quote gave me a chill in light of this week's events.

Meaning...Grover got part of his wish. :-(

on edit: clarity

[benfranklin1776]

38. They are degenerate scum utterly without one scrap of redeeming value.

They are nothing but puerile, gutter crawling servants of mammon. Anyone who votes to support this war on the poor should be unceremoniously and summarily tossed from office and get the opportunity to experience poverty unemployment and despair first hand. When hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans are suffering all they can think about is taking food, clothing, medical care and education from the poorest of the poor to line the pockets of the obscenely rich and their corporate masters. This is utterly and completely beyond outrageous and disgusting but it is par for their wretched vile course. To them it is clear we are expendable and nothing, not even the worst natural disaster we have ever faced, will stop them from wiping out every last vestige of a social safety net and endangering our very lives. The time for an electoral revolution is at hand.

[tom_paine]

44. You think it's still possible to "vote" them out?

I have my serious doubts.

[Rex]

20. Jesus hates Republicans!

He told me so!

[IndianaGreen]

21. Republicans are the French aristocracy of the 21st century!

It is time for the people to sharpen the blades of the guillotines!

There will be an American Bastille Day!

[shanti]

22. yes, another "let them eat cake" moment

aren't they just fabulous? :eyes:

[mitchum]

23. So be it

I am more than ready

[Amonester]

24. September 24-25:

Tous à la Bastille!

:woohoo: :applause: :patriot:

[Donailin]

26. I fucking hope so.

What is going on here is beyond comprehension. I wisll say it again and again. Bush is at war with America!

We are going to have no choice but to fight back. Gullotine works for me.

[kineneb]

31. I have been muttering about guillotines for some time now...

and am ready to see some of the guilty parties perhaps about 9" shorter..."now place the basket there"...

[ninkasi]

36. Got your knitting needles ready?

Mine are.

[barb162]

25. There will be a point where other countries will lose complete

faith in our ability to control our spending. Then we are sunk. I believe we are close to that point.

[deadparrot]

29. Keep your backbone on this one, Dems.

This is of the utmost importance.

[chalky]

30. Kick

n/t

[Lecky]

32. Yes, what perfect timing to discuss tax cuts for billionaires...

:sarcasm:

I don't get it...are Republicans that stupid?

[Dr Fate]

33. They want to drown us all in a bathtub...

...or in New Orleans, take your pick

[Dem2theMax]

34. Do they REALLY want a civil war?

They sure are pushing for one.

[anitar1]

37. They are sure they would win it. But remember Russia,

when the army rebelled?

[karynnj]

39. They are absolutely without conscience

I would hope even most of the Tax cut beneficiaries would prefer that the money be spent to help the people affected. A thread in DU-P, contains Kerry's petition demanding tax cuts be taken off the table.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2071517

[leesa]

40. Let the looting continue!

[nookiemonster]

41. This message brought to you by the GOP.

eom

[Solly Mack]

42. Of course not - they want to murder more poor people

they got such a good start in New Orleans. I'm sure they are quite pleased with themselves.

[Stuckinthebush]

43. They are a fuckin broken record

They should all be in jail...bunch of criminals.

Tax cuts...tax cuts...tax cuts.........whatever happens, we need tax cuts!!!!

Fools.