Wednesday, January 2, 2013

When doing your job is actually monumental hypocrisy

It’s good that Rep. King and Governor Christie complained about the House not voting on relief for the devastation done by Sandy.  I’m glad they did it.  There are people in New York and New Jersey in desperate need of assistance right now.  Some people are living in tents in freezing temperatures.  The House of Representatives needs to pass legislation to get money to the states to help those people and to help the states and communities rebuild.

You know what else would be really good?  It would be good if Representative King and Governor Christie stopped voting against and blocking legislation that helps people.

There are people across the country who need help even though they haven’t been hit by a major storm.  Yet King has voted against funding for food stamps but for tax breaks for the rich.  Christie has cut taxes for the rich and cut tax breaks for the elderly and disabled and is also opposed to health insurance exchanges.

Both men, and the Republicans in Congress they both just railed against, have opposed food stamps, unemployment insurance, student loan reforms, the ACA, higher taxes on the rich and stimulus spending that would all help individuals in need as well as the economy.

Sure, they should fight for Federal disaster relief to help their constituents.

They should also fight to help the people in their states and in the country who need help every single day.

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