"Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.”
Reading that quote from Oscar Wilde has me thinking about our newly elected wingnut friends in Washington.
They said they were going to cut 100 billion large ones from the current budget when the got to Washington, but now that they are there reality seems to be getting in the way.
Paul Ryan and company will soon find out that running the government isn't like running Mom's Diner on Main Street. Alll of a sudden those cuts that they promised to make when they got to Washington aren't looking so easy to make. I wonder why?
But, not to worry, I am sure that they will give it the old college try.
They will cut education. (Sorry folks, if you have a special needs child, they are on their own.) That will be an easy cut for them. Who cares about educating a bunch of urban kids with our hard earned money? Certainly not some folks in Washington:
"According to news reports, American Crossroads, a Karl Rove run special interest-funded shadowy outside group, is running ads defending House Republicans' plan that will cost jobs, cut education funding, and make America less competitive. In 2010, American Crossroads was responsible for $40 million of secret spending from “wealthy Republicans and corporate interests” according to the Wall Street Journal. " [Source]
They will cut social security benefits. Yes, even if you have been working all of your life and paid your taxes like a good citizen is supposed to. If you can't work until your eye- sight and your hearing goes forget about it.
College loans for low income students? Gone. Medical research to cure diseases like cancer? Gone. Highway and bridge repairs? Forget about it. Get used to those potholes, folks.
"Endless borrowing is not a strategy," Ryan said in a press release. "House Republicans will continue to build upon this down payment, working to restrain the explosive growth of government and to help restart America's engine of economic growth and job creation."
Reading that quote from Oscar Wilde has me thinking about our newly elected wingnut friends in Washington.
They said they were going to cut 100 billion large ones from the current budget when the got to Washington, but now that they are there reality seems to be getting in the way.
Paul Ryan and company will soon find out that running the government isn't like running Mom's Diner on Main Street. Alll of a sudden those cuts that they promised to make when they got to Washington aren't looking so easy to make. I wonder why?
But, not to worry, I am sure that they will give it the old college try.
They will cut education. (Sorry folks, if you have a special needs child, they are on their own.) That will be an easy cut for them. Who cares about educating a bunch of urban kids with our hard earned money? Certainly not some folks in Washington:
"According to news reports, American Crossroads, a Karl Rove run special interest-funded shadowy outside group, is running ads defending House Republicans' plan that will cost jobs, cut education funding, and make America less competitive. In 2010, American Crossroads was responsible for $40 million of secret spending from “wealthy Republicans and corporate interests” according to the Wall Street Journal. " [Source]
They will cut social security benefits. Yes, even if you have been working all of your life and paid your taxes like a good citizen is supposed to. If you can't work until your eye- sight and your hearing goes forget about it.
College loans for low income students? Gone. Medical research to cure diseases like cancer? Gone. Highway and bridge repairs? Forget about it. Get used to those potholes, folks.
"Endless borrowing is not a strategy," Ryan said in a press release. "House Republicans will continue to build upon this down payment, working to restrain the explosive growth of government and to help restart America's engine of economic growth and job creation."
"Restart"? Oh, that's right; it stopped right around 2001.
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