Republican Govenors using same strategies for Budgets: Harming the Poor, Rewarding the Rich.

       I think this blog was written for the liberal audience. The author, David Dayden believes that Republican govenors are harming the poor and rewarding the rich. click to view article Dayden’s argument, “This is practically a right-wing blueprint of their budget priorities. Across the country, Republican governors want to reduce health care costs by kicking the poor off the rolls or reducing prescription drug coverage. Basic health plans that go above Medicaid are being gutted. In addition, GOP governors want to increase retirement ages or shift into 401(k)-style plans for state worker pensions, which is a terrible idea based on incorrect fearmongering about pension shortfalls. And of course, there’s the attack on unions, about which Jim DeMint was refreshingly candid today, saying that “without the unions, the Democrat Party fades away.” He also believes that solving the deficit isn’t the governors goal. I agree with the author, and the protestor in the PCCC ad, “these issues are not unique to the state of Wisconsin, these are national issues. Money is being taken away from workers, and tax breaks given to major corporations.”

       This seems to be the case in most states. Budgets take money from the poor and middle class, and give tax breaks to the rich and large corporations. I’m starting to believe that American’s political system is corrupt, and morality’s long gone. One political party, the Republicans, stands for little except tax cuts, which they place above any other goal. The Democrats have a bit wider set of interests, such as support for healthcare, education, and training. But, like the Republicans, the Democrats, are keen to shower tax cuts on their major campaign contributors, predominantly rich Americans. The US budget deficit is enormously out of control. The poor are squeezed by cuts in social programs and a weak job market. Many Americans need and depend on food stamps to eat. Despite these circumstances, one political party wants to gut tax revenues altogether, and the other is concerned about keeping its rich contributors happy. Maybe one day a strong third party will emerge, committed to cleaning up American politics and restoring a measure of morality and fairness.