Republicans are Undercutting National Economic Recovery -- and Dems Need to Say So 24/7

Republicans are Undercutting National Economic Recovery -- and Dems Need to Say So 24/7
By Theda Skocpol


The same old story happens again and again. Dems in the House pass reasonable legislation, and Senate Dems dicker with centrists and Republicans over "compromises," weakening the legislation step by step over many weeks, only to find zero Republican support in the end.

The public has no idea what is going on, and just blames Democrats, who appear to be in charge in DC. Now it is happening again with vital public spending for national economy recovery -- state aid, unemployment relief, and adjustments in taxes and Medicare payments. This legislation is not just important to this or that group. It matters for keeping any semblance of national economic growth going, for creating and saving hundreds of thousands of jobs.

The President, Congressional leaders, and Democrats of all stripes should be yelling day in, day out, that REPUBLICANS ARE SABOTAGING NATIONAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY. AND PREVENTING JOB GROWTH, JUST FOR POLITICAL ADVANTAGE. That should be the message all the time, led by the President. Stop the murky compromises and the whining about "helping the unemployed." Stop pretending this is about the deficit -- nothing will hurt the deficit more than delayed economic growth. Say what it happening in terms of the national interest.

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http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/24/republicans_are_undercutting_national_economic_rec/

Mark Fiore (political cartoonist) sums it up beautifully here: http://www.markfiore.com/political-cartoons/watch-health-care-reform-majority-rules-animation-mark-fiore

Why this doesn't (but should) outrage more people is breathtaking. OTOH Republicans can pretty much do what they want- banking on the public's inattention and the apparent gullibility of "independents" and plenty of support from Fox News to "catapault the propaganda" and obscure the issue. The Republicans have clearly demonstrated the need for some changes to the Filibuster such as what is being proposed by Senator Harkin.

There is nothing lower than someone undermining the country for their stinking politics.

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If the MSM won't do it we have to.

But puts on talking heads, pundits and comedians to fill up the airtime that could have gone to actually letting public figures talk.