Re: Pelosi: Congressional pay cut undermines dignity of the job
You sure about that ? Do you really want your ass handed to you on a Friday by a Conservative who is much brighter than yourself ?
Then explain what pelosi meant when she said for every dollar of food stamp assistance it creates 1.79 in economic activity.
Or explain what Rep Hank Johnson (DEMOCRAT) meant when he publicly concerned himself with the eventuallity of the Island Of Guam tipping over if too many marines were added.
Explain your Presients economic policies that have led us down a road of madsive debt, increased dependence and misery.
You cant can you ?
Your'e a Democrat.
Am I sure? Yes. Quite.
Are you brighter than me? No idea. How is it you know such a thing?
Would I like my ass handed to me...? Not particularly. But if that's how you Christian-and-moral-values Republicans debate, who am I to stop you? Go for it.
What Pelosi meant about the food stamps is exactly what she said, that for every dollar spent, 1.79 is created in economic activity. here's why (Pssst... you could have easily looked up the reasoning yourself, but I suspect you didn't really want to know. Not exactly a hallmark trait of bright people).
Food stamps: The struggle to eat | The Economist
Your comment about the Guam thing is also not exactly evidence of brightness in that you ascribe being a Democrat to saying a silly thing. Bright people, and even not-so-bright people, are well aware that saying stupid things is a human thing, NOT a political party thing.
The president's policies have not led us down the path you mention. In fact, the increase in government assistance is a result of the Bush economic collapse/near Depression. Any time there is a massive economic collapse, the need for assistance goes up. In addition, common sense tells bright people that trickle-down economics (AKA Reaganomics/Gush-uponomics) will result in more hardship for the masses since you're redirecting most of the wealth to a tiny percentage of the population. Now presumably you support these economics. Please don't complain about the inevitable consequences.
In addition, bright people are aware that Obama's spending is actually lower than Bush's. DEmocratic presidents actually spend LESS. Obama has not cut spending levels, but he has leveled them off, DESPITE a severe economic crisis. Biggest expenditures have been the war in Iraq and the tax cuts for very wealthy people, both of which you presumably supported and had not problem with such spending. But spending on improving infrastructure bothers you. go figure. That's a little like splurging on a Rolls Royce while condemning spending on a college education.
Yes, I'm a Democrat. You got one thing right! Congratulations! I'm impressed.