tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118323189158381125.post7657563796824285003..comments2024-02-12T04:59:08.037-06:00Comments on The Paul Ryan Watch: Sensenbrenner says Ryan 'burying head in sand' or 'trying to score political points' on balanced budget amendmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118323189158381125.post-25036698766531113082011-11-22T15:11:44.955-06:002011-11-22T15:11:44.955-06:00With a bought-and-paid-for congress, the last thin...With a bought-and-paid-for congress, the last thing in the world I'd like them to vote on is spending money on the public or the special interests that give political bribes. So Mr. Sensenbrenner, no thank you. <br /><br />If your politician’s choice is to “balance the budget” by either (a) cutting entitlement or social spending, or (b) cutting spending on pork barrel projects or no-bid contracts for the corporate interests that fund his elections, which way do you think the vote will go?<br /> <br />If your politician’s choice is to raise taxes on the top 3% of wage earners, or not, would you expect him to do that if those top 3% are the funders of his campaign? Even if raising those taxes are necessary to the vital interests of the state or nation? Or would he instead cut entitlements to protect his funders?<br /><br />Jack Lohman <br />http://moneyedpoliticians.netJack Lohmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214373845549362680noreply@blogger.com