This AP article tries to spin the GOP cutting of benefit programs in the best light.
Senate narrowly OKs benefit cuts
The Senate on Thursday narrowly approved the first cuts since 1997 to benefit programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and farm subsidies, giving Republicans a modest victory against ever-rising government spending(who can be against something that is "modest" and against "ever-rising government"?).
The bill, passed by a 52-47 vote, makes mild cuts to the health care programs for the elderly, poor and disabled, but leaves the food stamp program untouched. (See? the GOP is compassionate, they didn't take away people's food.)
The measure also permits exploratory oil drilling in an Alaskan wilderness area. Five Republicans in the GOP-controlled Senate who oppose the drilling voted against the bill.
There
are two Americas, folks.
The America GWB fights for and the America GWB fights. GWB's America believes that government spending should be borne on the backs of the working poor and disadvantaged and the future generations of workers so that the liesure classes can keep more of their millions to spend more on leisure.