Collin Peterson, Mary Landrieu & Ben Nelson
It isn’t a mistake to say that Collin Peterson, Mary Landrieu and Ben Nelson are a band of fools. Each of them voted for legislation that will raise taxes on their constituents. In exchange for their abandoning their principles, each got concessions.
Peterson accepted his thirty pieces of silver after getting a couple minor concessions on disposing of manure. Landried accepted her thirty pieces of silver by putting together the second Louisiana Purchase. Last, and certainly the most expensive, was Sen. Nelson getting major concessions on Medicaid payments from the federal government.
If these sound like great deals, think again.
In Rep. Peterson’s case, yes, he got a couple superfluous concessions. That’s what HE GOT. Unfortunately, if Cap and Tax is signed into law, his constituents will get higher gas prices and higher home heating and electric bills. That isn’t a fair tradeoff.
In Sen. Landrieu’s case, she got $300,000,000 in additional federal payments for the proposed Medicaid expansion. If that sounds like a good deal, think again. Once that $300,000,000 runs out in 3-4 years, then Louisiana gets stuck with a major expansion of Medicaid. Not only that but Louisiana residents will be subjected to higher insurance premiums, higher taxes and higher health care costs.
In Sen. Nelson’s case, he got a major concession on Medicaid. His constituents get a huge spike in insurance premiums and higher taxes.
In addition, everyone across the United States, especially the generations that are coming up next, get saddled with hundreds of billions of dollars of new debt, which will lead to higher inflation and bigger tax increases.
The good news is that Rep. Peterson, Sen. Landrieu and Sen. Nelson got concessions. The bad news is that We The People get stuck with paying for their concessions. If that doesn’t sit right with you, then the right response is to vote these spineless politicians out the next time they’re up for re-election.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog
December 20th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Liars, Whores and Traitors!
Squad, Ready!
Squad, Aim!
Fire!
December 20th, 2009 at 12:59 am
Read the title of these comments and understand this. I am better than all of the houses of congress. On any day and under any circumstances, period. Even the sphincter of the house is required to pop tall in my august presence. But I really don’t expect a lot from bay area maggots.
December 20th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Having spent a little time in Nebraska, Glenn, I can tell you there are maggots outside the Bay area, too. Sick, greedy, loathsome ones.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Now gentlemen, we dont know exactly why, the honorable gentleman from Nebraska caved now , do we?
If you ask me, that is even scarier, given the Chicago community organizer presently occupying the White House. However, given my personal cynicism and revulsion of the way he operates, there could any combination of personal cash reward, and the threat of political and/or personal of punishment. Yes you read correctly! I said threat of personal punishment in the form of slander of himself or family members, favors not granted, campaign cash withheld, and military facilities in Nebraska allowed to remain active.