WP: Planned GOP Budget Cuts Target Programs Such as Foster Care

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Planned GOP Budget Cuts Target Programs Such as Foster Care

By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 26, 2005; Page A05

Republicans began targeting key programs for budget cuts yesterday, from student loans and health care to food stamps and foster care. But the tough measures immediately drew staunch opposition from anti-poverty groups, businesses and moderate Republicans.

Sixteen congressional committees began cobbling together one of the most comprehensive bills in years, touching issues such as trade policy, prescription drug reimbursements, agriculture price supports and the future of welfare.

The rash of spending that followed Hurricane Katrina two months ago has emboldened conservatives to push for cuts far beyond what Congress could agree to in a budget blueprint in the spring.

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But the same hurricane has also pricked the conscience of Democrats and some Republican moderates who are reluctant to trim anti-poverty programs in light of the misfortune that Katrina spotlighted.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501485.html

[texpatriot2004]

1. Fuck the children but save those tax cuts for the wealthy people

Fascism.

[unpossibles]

2. once again

they only care for the unborn, not the born.

[journalist3072]

4. Love the fetus; hate the child! eom

[Heddi]

3. Ah ha!

They hate abortion and feel that adoption is the only "reasonable" choice.

But they're cutting foster care, which means less babies put up for adoption (since they have to go SOMEWHERE while they're waiting..usually for 18 years..to be adopted).

The repubs going against this aren't for the poor---they're still anti-choice and would hate to lose their "adoption or bust" crowd.

bastards

[Metta]

5. When the task (of taking care of the people) gets lost, people get hurt.

I've said it before. The true mark of people lost without knowing it; no moral compass. They obviously think they're immune to reaping what they sow.

[salin]

6. Have to protect all of the huge tax cuts for the wealthy and corps

the rest of ya'll... too bad. So say the republicans.

[Ilsa]

7. I'm sure they'd argue that

this is exactly what Jesus would do if he were in their shoes.

[AirAmFan]

8. Cutting $$ for Antwone Fishers? That's 'compassionate conservatism'?

Just imagine--you're a child who stayed in foster care until you turned 18. Then you are turned out with no place to go, no job, no money for rent or food, no relatives to turn to. There are a few government-funded residential programs to transition people like you to self-sufficiency. But they're cut to fund tax bonanzas for Paris Hiltons?

[ninkasi]

9. You are right

Their priorities are so screwed up it's not funny. For the love of the god they claim to believe in, and following the words of the Jesus they claim to worship, DO NOT TURN YOUR BACKS ON THE POOR. This is spelled out over and over in the bible they claim to follow. Such hypocrisy surely earns them a place in hell.

I suspect that Paris Hilton would still be obscenely rich, even if the tax cuts for the wealthy are rolled back. So we have on one hand, people who will not even feel the tax rollback, vs. people who will suffer greatly if it is kept. What would Jesus do?

[truthisfreedom]

10. eliminate the tax cuts, assholes. that's the only option you have if you

still want to get any votes from anybody.

[NVMojo]

11. they don't support abortions but they support child neglect. Great!

[ngGale]

12. My best friend has a foster child...

a beautiful little 8 year old boy. This makes me physically ill...
I want these people out of office, like yesterday.:mad:

[fasttense]

13. This is very sad

I do some volunteer work with foster children and these kids are some of the most needy. I can't believe they would target such helpless and suffering children to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. This is just obscene. Anyone who would agree to this is simply heartless and cruel. Congress has forgotten what the word compassion means.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Ah yes the culture of life strikes again

excuse me while I return my dinner

[WhiteTara]

15. just think

without foster care the most vulnerable children will have NO safety net at all. But hey, I hear the is a big market in child sex slaves and body part donors.