Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann appears to be a leader of the extreme tea party movement in the House of Representatives. She was featured yesterday on TV news reports in front of crowds of no more of 100 tea party supporters who've urged her to shut down the government. What a bunch of loons!!!!!
When the government shut down in the 90's, the Republicans (with John Kasich and Newt Gingrich) were able to deny all kinds of government services and social security checks for Americans. What will the Republicans do in 2011 to screw up people's lives? Will our men and women in uniform have their paychecks withheld because of Republican tactics to push their ideology? Will Republican grandstanding stop grandma's Social Security check like it did in the '90's?
Republicans don't have moderates in their party, because they've been highjacked by the right wing, tea party types who want to end Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Department of Education, protection for the environment, sell off the national parks, and have our country run by right wing loons who hate Sesame Street, job safety, and unions. These Republican extremists have no room in their party for diversity, women's rights, and civil rights. They talk about limiting government, but then they want to control what happens in a woman's uterus. The new Republican/Tea Party people are dangerous extremists who are willing to take away your rights and freedom, and give them to their corporate sponsors (like Freedom Works).
>>> Republican Steve Stivers continues to support those who helped him get elected--- like the oil industry.
CampaignMoney.org:
Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) voted against a House measure yesterday that would have cut subsidies for the largest oil companies, which would have saved taxpayers an estimated $53 million. The vote came as part of the “continuing resolution” debate aimed at averting a government shutdown as Congress and the White House negotiate the federal budget.....
"A lot of people are talking about shared sacrifice in this time of debts and deficits, but Big Oil’s campaign cash apparently makes them exempt,” said David Donnelly, national campaigns director for Public Campaign Action Fund. “Rep. Stivers needs to explain why he stood by the wasteful oil subsidies after taking nearly $60,000 in campaign cash from the industry.”
"With Americans reeling from high gas prices, Rep. Stivers voted to help Big Oil continue to pocket our money beyond the pump--supporting billions of dollars in unnecessary taxpayer handouts,” said Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters. “Big Oil keeps ripping off the American people, and Rep. Stivers just helped put more money back in their pockets."
As long as these anti-environment, anti-labor, anti-consumer groups continue to throw money at people like Stivers, he'll work to keep them happy by supporting bills they want.
While our gas prices continue to rise, Steve Stivers continues to protect the oil companies and their profits.
