{"id":4919,"date":"2011-05-25T01:39:15","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T08:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2011-05-25T01:39:15","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T08:39:15","slug":"republicare-for-tornado-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/25\/republicare-for-tornado-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"RepubliCare for Tornado Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Up until now, I have not covered the tornados devastating the Midwest, because I saw no need to add to what\u2019s everywhere.  However, there should be no argument about providing emergency aid to the victims.  Sadly, in an act of political terrorism, Republicans held aid to victims hostage for spending cuts.  That\u2019s RepubliCare.  $Billions for Banksters, but you\u2019re on your own.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"25Cantor\"House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), however, said that before Congress approved federal funds for disaster relief, it had to offset the spending [propaganda sheet delinked] with cuts to other programs. The Washington Times reports:<\/font><\/p>\n

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Monday that if Congress passes an emergency spending bill to help Missouri\u2019s tornado victims, the extra money will have to be cut from somewhere else<\/strong><\/span>.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is support for a supplemental, it would be accompanied by support for having pay-fors to that supplemental<\/strong><\/span>,\u201d Mr. Cantor, Virginia Republican, told reporters at the Capitol. The term \u201cpay-fors\u201d is used by lawmakers to signal cuts or tax increases used to pay for new spending.<\/font><\/p>\n

In 2005, Republicans criticized then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) for his willingness to fund relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina by adding to the deficit. \u201cIt is right to borrow to pay for it [propaganda sheet delinked],\u201d he said at the time, explaining that cuts could \u201cattack\u201d the economy… [emphasis original<\/em>]<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ed Schultz covered the Republican refusal.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s ironic that Republicans cut a green energy program to fund the disaster relief, given that fossil fuel use is driving climate change, which is driving more severe weather.<\/font><\/p>\n

Any vote for or vote that helps to elect a Republican is a vote against your self interest.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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