The sheer hypocrisy of the Republican Party can be seen in the story of "The Little Red Hen." The GOP did not want to help bake the bread, but that will not stop them from wanting to participate in eating the bread.
Members of Congress should have the courage of their convictions. If they voted against the stimulus package, then they should refuse any funding being directed toward their state or district. After all, if you think that all federal spending is damaging, there are easy ways to reduce it.
The first idea that comes to mind is don't take federal money. It drives me crazy to hear republican pundits, governors, senators et al. espouse that their being against the stimulus money does not preclude them from taking federal dollars.
"This bill is loaded with wasteful deficit spending on the majority's favorite government programs," Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., said.
What about the wasteful deficit spending of the Bush years on the GOP's favorite programs like massive tax cuts for the top 1 percent of the population? Not to mention the bridge to nowhere and all the other GOP pork. States whose senators opposed the bill should get zero from it, not a penny.
"The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart is right on with this zinger.
“That’s like saying I don’t believe in gay rights but if that guy in the cowboy hat over there is giving out free b***jobs who am I to not get in line,” Stewart quipped.
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