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I was talking to a Republican friend of mine and he said something I’ve heard before from repugs but it hit me this time.  We were talking about the “Paris Hilton Tax Relief act” and the minimum wage and he said that people who work for minimum wage should stepped on, should be cast aside. 

I thought “My God, These are the Christian values that the GOP is trying to restore to Government” but that aside, I remembered something Bush had said at some correspondence dinner or other, Bush said “We have two groups of people here tonight, the Haves and the have mores, some call you the elite, I call you my constituency.” or something like that, my quote might not be accurate, that’s not the point.  The attitude is the point, screw the working class and those worse off.  That’s their agenda isn’t it?

Call me old fashioned but I thought the purpose of Government particularly the Government of The United States of America was to promote the general welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. Doesn’t that mean everybody?

Even if you believe that tax cuts for Corporations help the economy, shouldn’t you be doing that for the average citizen.

Even if you believe that Tax cuts for wealthy individuals, shouldn’t you be doing it to benefit the average citizen?

Even if you think that private Social Security accounts are a good idea, shouldn’t that benefit the average citizen?

Even if you believe that the war in Iraq is making America safer, shouldn’t you be worried about the safety of the average citizen?

“some call you the elite, I call you my constituency”, Sorry, I don’t think that’s what a congressman is supposed to be.  Bill Shuster meets with the Chamber of Commerce, and he meets with business leaders locked in the green zone, where money is all that matters but his exposure to average working citizens is kept to a minimum.  Meanwhile, Tony Barr is at festivals and fairs, talking to and listening to average people.  Toy Barr campaigns out of the gressn zone with his boots on the ground and that’s why he’ll win.

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