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Title: GOP Backs Down On Cops, Firefighters
Source:
Politico
URL Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49672.html
Published: Feb 16, 2011
Author: David Rogers
Post Date: 2011-02-16 18:05:17 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 4355
Comments: 4
House Democrats and more centrist Republicans joined forces Wednesday to preserve funding for the Legal Services Corporation and restore more than $800 million for two local police and firefighter programs backed by the White House.
The victories were not without cost, forcing deep cuts from the nation’s space program as well research and development funds in the Department of Homeland Security. But the votes are the clearest sign yet of some second thoughts in the GOP about the depth and direction of the reductions demanded by conservatives and tea party supporters on the right.
For example, 68 Republicans backed Democrats in defense of preserving at least reduced funding for legal aid to the poor. Minutes later, 70 joined 158 Democrats on a 228-203 vote that restored $280 million for the Community Oriented Policing Services or COPS program, a favorite initiative of Vice President Biden. And given the power of the firefighter lobby, the dike seemed to break when as many as 132 Republicans backed an amendment by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) to restore $510 million for Homeland Security grants for first-responders.
Under the rules of debate, any increase to the bill must be matched by cuts elsewhere, but Democrats saw the victories as important nonetheless as a statement of their priorities.
“Do I like the idea we have to take it from NASA space exploration? I don’t know any of the crime statistics on Mars, and I’m interested, but it’s a bad choice,” said Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) who sponsored the COPS amendment. “In a way, I’m playing the game too. I’m taking from one place to give to another. But I do believe it’s in the interest of all of us to try to set these priorities straight.” Subscribe to *Tea Party On Parade*
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Don't worry. It doesn't matter which political party the politicians are affiliated with; when they go into public office relatively poor they leave relatively wealthy. The lobbyists control Congress and the Presidency and in a serious sense, the USSC.
As a result, there shall never be change towards a direction that satisfies the quality standards of the average taxpayer because the US government doesn't operate based upon good reasoning and sound judegement; it operates by greed. All you shall ever see in America is more and more destruction by the US government upon your own way of life.
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
forcing deep cuts from the nation’s space program as well research and development funds in the Department of Homeland Security.
R & D in Homeland Security? Man, I don't even want to begin to think what that might mean.
#3. To: Kafir (#1)
True.
Until the dollar is dumped as the worlds' reserve currency... And then all HELL will break loose.
Socialist ass-hats think "There will be no more money when the U.S. dollar has no value, until that time we can keep printing more." And yes, that IS from LF's answer to Ben Bernanke, go65, leading disfunctional and delusional socialist of the forum.
"You want me to kill THE ENEMIES of Jappos, I'll kill THE ENEMIES of Jappos, Rebs, or Sioux, or Cheyenne... For 500 bucks a month I'll kill whoever you want. But keep one thing in mind: I'd happily kill you for free." Algren, "The Last Samurai"
#4. To: Kafir (#1)
Don't worry. It doesn't matter which political party the politicians are affiliated with; when they go into public office relatively poor they leave relatively wealthy. The lobbyists control Congress and the Presidency and in a serious sense, the USSC.As a result, there shall never be change towards a direction that satisfies the quality standards of the average taxpayer because the US government doesn't operate based upon good reasoning and sound judegement; it operates by greed. All you shall ever see in America is more and more destruction by the US government upon your own way of life.
Good post. Unfortunately you can't admit when you are wrong on other subjects. Buckeroo I want you to post here. Do the right thing.
buckeroo is going to be open with limited posting privileges. Please do the right thing buck.
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