Pelosi: Immoral and Irresponsible Republican Budget

[texpatriot2004]

Pelosi: Immoral and Irresponsible Republican Budget Does Nothing to Address Concerns of Hard-Working Americans

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=55204

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today responding to Speaker Hastert's misleading statement on the budget:

"Speaker Hastert and Congressional Republicans are desperately trying to distract the American people from their culture of corruption and cronyism. The real problem with the Republicans' immoral and financially irresponsible budget is that it does nothing to address the concerns of hard-working Americans; instead it gives tax breaks to Republican cronies.

"Republicans have squandered the largest budget surplus in American history and continue to put forth fiscally irresponsible budgets. Their latest proposal would actually increase the deficit by $20 billion dollars, increase tax cuts for their cronies, and cut critical programs used by Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors.

"Republicans need to get serious about the budget; it is a statement of values as a nation. Republicans refused to join Democrats in supporting pay-as-you-go budgeting to share the sacrifices that must be made. It is unacceptable for Republicans to cut taxes for their cronies, paid for on the backs of the middle-class, working Americans.

"Together, America can do better. Democrats will continue to stand with Katrina and Rita survivors, veterans, students, and working families struggling to pay for gas and home heating oil, medical care, and other basic needs."

[Der Blaue Engel]

1. Oh, those evil Democrats

When, oh, when, will they take a stand? :sarcasm:

(In case the dripping wasn't clear enough: Nancy Pelosi :yourock:)

[texpatriot2004]

2. Indeed. I love that "immoral and irresponsible budget" part. n.t

[jsamuel]

3. Thanks Pelosi!!!

[texpatriot2004]

4. Thank you again Pelosi nm

[I Have A Dream]

5. Good for her! n/t

[texpatriot2004]

6. kick it for Pelosi. n.t

[Amonester]

7. Excellent. Now, where will Corporate Sold-out Media report her

opposition to the Republicans' fiscally irresponsible budgets?




"Hidden behind" SH's trial & (what else??) :scared:

Worst. Than. Enron:
http://costofwar.com

People. Pay. Because. CEOs. Lie. For. Greed:
http://icasualties.org

[newswolf56]

8. Edwards/Pelosi in '08:

say it loud and say it proud.

[omega minimo]

9. I second that emotion

:kick:

[radfringe]

10. two buzzwords that need shouting over and over again

CRONEY and CORRUPTION

Dems need to pound this - it's about people - not politics. It's about valuing people, valuing families and valuing America -

A line I would love to see at the end of a speech on this (or similar issue) --

Mr. pResident - have you no values?

[jamesinca]

11. It sounds like she has been talking with Jim Wallis

He says in his book "Gods Politics; Why the Right gets it wrong and the Left doesn't get it" that budgets are moral documents. His argument basically is this, you put your money where your values are. You fund what is important, and if anything is left over that can be used however. That is a really simple overview, but that is basically how his argument goes.

Corruption and cronyism may be two words that really beat the tar out of Republicans in the next two weeks, depending on how Tom DeLay and the Plame -CIA cases develop. We can't forget how Armstrong Williams and the case against the WH is developing either. They might have to change the party designation from Rep. Tom Delay(R) to Rep.Tom DeLay (C). From Republican to Corrupt/crony.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

12. Go Nancy! nominated. nt.

[GetTheRightVote]

13. A great woman with great spirit,thank you for making this statement

It represents the better half of our nation.

:kick: