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A Fed Up Top House Democrat Slams Republicans For Wasting America’s Time
A Fed Up Top House Democrat Slams Republicans For Wasting America’s Time
By: Sarah Jones
Tuesday, September, 29th, 2015, 5:30 pm
Democrats are getting a little irritable, but for good reason. We have a historically lazy Congress that spends all of its resources campaigning for Republicans on the taxpayers’ dime while the people’s business is neglected. Meanwhile, we are staring down yet another Republican shutdown of government over imaginary boogeymen in Planned Parenthood videos.
So Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) can hardly be blamed for blasting Republicans for failing to govern just to appease the right-wing of the Republican caucus. A right-wing that long ago jumped the reality shark and lives in dank, dark waters of epistemic closure that makes them look like raving lunatics to the rest of the country.
Levin’s opening statement during the markup for reconciliation today was very clear. Get serious and stop using the chamber to appease the right wing.
“There are so many serious issues that this committee could be grappling with today. Issues that could impact families across this country, issues that could draw inspiration from the Pope’s address to Congress just last Thursday,” Levin began, according to his prepared remarks. “No, today, we are seemingly taking the next step after the Speaker’s announcement on Friday to appease the right-wing of the Republican Conference.”
Then Levin laid it all on the table:
Want to avoid a government shutdown? Force the Speaker out.
Want to avoid a government shutdown? Attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Want to avoid a government shutdown? Find a new vehicle to defund women’s health care.
Want to avoid a government shutdown? Attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Want to avoid a government shutdown? Find a new vehicle to defund women’s health care.
Yeah, that makes no sense. This “strategy” of Republicans makes no sense. It makes no sense because it isn’t meant to even work. They know it’s not going to work; they’re just trying to save their own hides in their misinformed districts.
Levin called them out on the ridiculousness of their charade, “Today’s markup is not a serious exercise in legislating. Everyone knows the President won’t sign this reconciliation bill. That may be one of the motivations for this bill – pure politics to send a bill to the President that he is sure to veto and be upheld.”
Cha-ching. More taxpayer dollars wasted.
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http://www.politicususa.com/2015/09/29/democrat-slams-republicans-failing-legislate-appease-wing.html
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I just choked on my coffee 
Last edited Thu Oct 1, 2015, 12:18 AM - Edit history (1)
but wasting money on these ridiculous hearings - it is blatant campaigning tactics
on edit - wow, I just saw this (as a night worker I am often a day behind the times) 
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141220813#post26
I worked third shift for years- it'll kill you. I am happily on second shift now. I get a 10% differential and don't have to deal with management. Thirds get 15- the other 5 ain't worth it
