{"id":7700,"date":"2012-05-07T11:36:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T18:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=7700"},"modified":"2012-05-07T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T18:36:49","slug":"ryans-new-assault-on-main-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/05\/07\/ryans-new-assault-on-main-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan’s New Assault on Main Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because Republican\u2019s have refused to compromise on revenue enhancements, $1.2 trillion in across-the-board cuts are scheduled to take effect in January, weighted heavily toward cuts in defense spending.  That\u2019s an anathema to Republicans, because defense contractors, who want to keep producing outdated weapons systems that were appropriate for the cold war, but are not needed today, are a key Republican constituency.  So Ryan and his minions want YOU to BEND OVER instead.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"7RyanBendOver\"Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday will fire their first shots of the next deficit-reduction battle, advancing legislation to cut nearly $380 billion largely from social programs while protecting defense spending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The cuts to food stamps, child tax credits and Medicaid healthcare for the poor<\/strong>, among others, are certain to stall in the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate. But they stake out Republicans’ negotiating stance on replacing $1.2 trillion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that are due to take effect in January.<\/p>\n

The "Sequester Replacement Act" authored by influential House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and expected to be approved by the panel on Monday, also will underscore the deep differences between Republican and Democratic spending priorities as campaigns for November’s elections gain momentum.<\/p>\n

Already, House Democrats are pouncing on the effort as hurting the poor, claiming that $35.8 billion in food stamp reductions over 10 years will cut off 1.8 million people from the nutrition assistance program<\/strong>\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Why are Republicans doing this?  It\u2019s really quite simple.  Every penny Democrats spend to feed hungry children is a penny Republicans can\u2019t give to a billionaire.  Removing Republicans from office must be our highest national priority.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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