spinbaby
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:02 PM
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Did I hallucinate this ABC story? |
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I'd swear that ABC reported tonight that Bush just announced that he's cutting civil servants' pay raises to help pay for Iraq.
He can't be doing that. That would alienate a HUGE voting block. That would be stupid.
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:04 PM
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1. Apparently they cut out the quote from Karl Rove: |
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"Voting blocks? We don't need no steenking voting blocks! That's what electronic voting machines are for!"
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:05 PM
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:10 PM
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3. Bush: Fedl Pay Raises Over 2% Would Jeopardize Terror War |
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CRAWFORD, Texas (AP)--Giving civilian federal workers a pay raise of more than 2% next year would jeopardize the war on terrorism, President George W. Bush said Wednesday. In a letter to congressional leaders, Bush reiterated his support for giving the nation's 1.8 million federal workers the 2% raise he outlined in his 2004 budget proposal. But a House appropriations subcommittee has included a 4.1% raise in its version of the legislation. Military pay is not affected. "Such cost increases would threaten our efforts against terrorism or force deep cuts in discretionary spending or federal employment to stay within budget," Bush wrote. Bush announced he was using his authority to change workers' pay structure in times of "national emergency or serious economic conditions." A national emergency has existed since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and now includes Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, he said.
The friggin’ asshole feels it’s more worthy to spend 4 billion a month on a lie, give tax cuts to those that don’t really need it and give year-end bonuses to his inner circle….but piss on the workerbee. Compassionate Conservatism in all its glory.
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:20 PM
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5. The emergency will be over when the last terrorist surrenders |
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And not a moment before.
Of course, he's right that we're in a time of "serious economic conditions," but for him to be using that to justify anything is pretty much the definition of chutzpah.
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:36 PM
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8. Here's the DU thread for that story |
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:41 PM
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I posted that before I saw the post from Ductape :shrug:
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:16 PM
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4. "That would be stupid" |
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Edited on Wed Aug-27-03 07:17 PM by BeFree
Stupid is as stupid does.
I don't think he plans on finally being elected in 2004. But not to worry, his friends in the top 1% will take good care of him....
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:23 PM
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6. Are the military part of that block also? |
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Their pay is usually tied to civil service hikes.
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:25 PM
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7. Will appointees still get those bonuses? |
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Surely those couldn't jeopardize the war effort. :grr:
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:36 PM
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Aren't most civil service jobs unionized? therefore, ergo..."who cares what they think..."
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Wed Aug-27-03 07:57 PM
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11. Were all going to have to tighten our belts dammit |
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All execpt Bush's top election contributors of course. They get a huge tax cut. Nice, huh?
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