American Exceptionalism: Cantor To Japan: NO HELP FROM US.

[kpete]

Eric Cantor Defends Foreign Aid Cuts In Aftermath Of Japan Earthquake, Tsunami

"All of us need to be tempered by the fact that we've got to stop spending money we don't have," Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told reporters at his weekly press briefing. "Essentially, what you are saying is to go borrow money from the Japanese so we can spend it there to help the Japanese."

President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States "will continue offer any assistance we can" to Japan as it deals with aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. But the majority leader did not back down from the House GOP's proposed budget cuts for programs that respond to natural disasters both at home and abroad. H.R. 1, which the House passed in February, would cut the U.S. Agency for International Development budget by about $121 million, or roughly 8.7 percent.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/14/eric-cantor-defends-foreign-aid-cuts_n_835598.html
via: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/15/956549/-Cantor-To-Japan:-NO-HELP-FROM-US

[no_hypocrisy]

1. As opposed to borrowing money from Japan and using it perpetuate war in three foreign countries.

[malaise]

2. But but but

War is very profitable for ReTHUGS

[MBS]

3. I'm so sick of the R's.

And ashamed that they can speak in any way for my country.

[dkf]

4. The Japanese will need to spend their money, not buy our bonds. .

[ozone_man]

6. He's got a point there.

Borrowing money from Japan to offer assistance to ... Japan.

[MedicalAdmin]

21. Here's a quarter. Go buy a clue.

We're still going to borrow from the Japanese. We're just not going to send any help.

If you think the don't tax and deficit spend like drunken sailers on shore leave GOP is gonna stop spending on their pet projects to pump their feelings of John Wayneness, then you are delusional.

I don't mean to snark, but please examine every assumption that underlies anything that the lying GOP says.

[liberal N proud]

5. The Republicans get their rocks off watching others suffer

I believe that more and more with each remark and each cut these bastards make.

[EFerrari]

9. Sadism is an extension of authoritarianism, when you think about it.

They're very closely related.

[xchrom]

7. shrug -- he's a sadist - and now every one knows it. nt

[FSogol]

8. Eric Cantor - Today's Worst Person....in the Woooooorrrrrrlllllldddddd

Plenty of money for rich Countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia, and UAE but none for countries in trouble?
:puke:

[LaurenG]

10. Are all of these idiots this heartless?

We would do well to send all of them to the planet of the haters (if there only were one).

[Tippy]

12. Thats a given....

[TahitiNut]

11. Cantor is an imbecile. Japan will sell dollar-denominated assets (T-Bills, etc.) ....

... to fund their recovery. Such a sale both drives down the dollar and drives up interest rates on the debt. So, Cantor carries water for the billionheirheads who'd rather LOAN money (they don't pay in taxes) to the US and BENEFIT from the debt than hire anyone to produce needed goods and services. The sad fact of the matter is that it takes fewer IQ points to play paper chase bubbles than actually engage in enterprise. E.g. mortgage derivatives instead of widget production.

[SaveAmerica]

13. Then, Mr. Cantor, pull the Contractor's IV and bring our troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan

Then we can stop spending money we don't have. Fool.

[SOS]

14. Wasting $2 billion a week in Iraq - no problem

Offering a helping hand to an ally during a crisis - F#ck you!

Republicans are sickening.

[AsahinaKimi]

15. Heartless Republicans...

しんでください!

[indepat]

16. Wonder if the world will remember Cantor's remarks should a mega-quake hit the Seattle/Portland area

or if Yellowstone should blow? :shrug:

[Generic Other]

17. Oh good grief we are an evil nation

I think we can't stoop lower and we do!

[SpiralHawk]

18. Republicon Family Cesspool Values

Ptoooey - glad I don't have republicons as neighbors. What dicks.

[DainBramaged]

19. Maybe that ignorant fuck should look at this picture until he figures it out

[meow mix]

20. then japan should ask for the loans to be settled.

time for them to take thier money back

[Rex]

22. How is it Repukes know so much about saving money

yet never have saved a dime for the taxpayer in their lifetimes? Why is that?