Claiming God’s Support, Conservatives Push Massive Budget Cuts
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) is the chairman of the Republican Study
Committee. http://johnshadegg.house.gov/rsc/
Today, he’s leading House conservatives in an effort to slash roughly
$50 billion from programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and student loans.
But don’t question the moral value of balancing the budget on the
backs of poor people, children, and pregnant women.
Apparently Pence has God on his side:
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/UndertheDome/102005.html
On Monday, the [Republican Study Committee] opened its e-mail update
with this quote from George Washington:
"My diffidence in my own abilities was superseded by a confidence in
the rectitude of our cause and the patronage of heaven."
The slightly overwrought, somewhat intractable sentiment comes from
1775, when the original George W. was called upon to lead the
Revolutionary Army.
As The Hill noted, "Let it not be said that the Republican Study
Committee isn’t convinced -- make that absolutely certain -- of the
righteous nature of its actions."
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Yup. I'm sure that God would want it just that way.
Harry
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