MOMocrats Rebuttal of Sen John Cornyn's op-ed, "Why I'm Voting Against The Budget"

[Pacifist Patriot]

http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/2009/04/rebuttal-of-sen-john-cornyns-oped-why-im-voting-against-the-budget.html#more

April 2, 2009

This morning, I received an email from Senator John Cornyn. So, being a good political activist, I read the message.

He's decided to vote against the budget and I consider that position both irrevocable and implacable. Therefore, the 48 calls to action my various mailing groups have sent out to appeal to my elected official---who never listens to me (as in the opinion that I and others of my ilk share) or does what I ask because, well, let's face it, we'll never see eye to eye and I don't have deep pockets to make him dance to my tune---are totally wasted on me. Or on Cornyn.

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This week, I will vote against the massive $3.6 trillion budget proposed by President Barrack Obama and Democrats in Congress, and Texans deserve to understand why.

In point of fact, President Obama presented his budget. Let's be clear about that. Let's not make this the Big Fat Democratic Budget. Because that's not accurate. In fact, like an Amy Winehouse chorus of no no no, key Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate took a meat cleaver to President Obama's budget, hacking out $608 billion of changes.


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I have worked to bring successful Texas policies to Washington, especially our policy of keeping taxes low.

Okay let's be clear: the cost of those "low" taxes in Texas (and as a small business owner? let me tell you the republican plan is not so hot.) includes the highest cost for utilities and insurance in the United States, among other issues including nearly the worst in the US for education and healthcare. Texas Republican policies? Not that successful. Unless you like the Sheriff of Nottingham approach.

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