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pan6467 · 02-07-2006, 10:21 AM

First, I do sincerely appologize for the tone. I just do not understand someone who promises one thing then does another. I know that's politics but this man continually does it and it is very frustrating and hurtful to the nation.

That said, again, if the man cuts ATPs and corporate welfare, then afterward, he cuts education, I wouldn't say shit. But to leave corporate welfare alone, while cutting social programs and education?????? Even the most partisan GOP has to wonder why?

NO the answer isn't throwing money into something broke, but conversely, it isn't starving something broken either. YOU FIX IT. You look at what is broken, you look at school systems that work, that don't work and you set models and goals for them to achieve. You don't just cut and cut and cut and think less money will fix the system, it won't.

That's what Bush and the GOP do not understand. You cannot try to just starve programs into being more streamlined and efficient. You have to actually find the strengths and work on the weaknesses. To make the cuts and put the money where Bush is, is not fixing anything, it is corporate welfare to the testing companies.

When only 1 school system makes the "voucher system" that program is broken and needs fixed, yet you are throwing money into it knowing noone will get it.

When you say you need to re-educate the displaced workers so that they can find better jobs, then you cut the program that does so..... you are just flat assed lying to the people. If you have no intention to retrain workers, don't say you do.

Same with saying you want to educate students to be more competitive in the world market, then you cut technology education.

You say you want to keep America "Drug free", the education programs are working. So why cut them?

You say you want kids to go to college but you cut grants and loans, but allow colleges to raise tuitions, so that people cannot afford to go. Look at the system, see what is broken and fix it, just cutting the funding won't fix it.

I still do not understand how anyone can want tax cuts, support corporate welfare yet be happy with social and educational cuts. It makes no sense.

02-07-2006, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	First, I do sincerely appologize for the tone. I just do not understand someone who promises one thing then does another. I know that's politics but this man continually does it and it is very frustrating and hurtful to the nation. That said, again, if the man cuts ATPs and corporate welfare, then afterward, he cuts education, I wouldn't say shit. But to leave corporate welfare alone, while cutting social programs and education?????? Even the most partisan GOP has to wonder why? NO the answer isn't throwing money into something broke, but conversely, it isn't starving something broken either. YOU FIX IT. You look at what is broken, you look at school systems that work, that don't work and you set models and goals for them to achieve. You don't just cut and cut and cut and think less money will fix the system, it won't. That's what Bush and the GOP do not understand. You cannot try to just starve programs into being more streamlined and efficient. You have to actually find the strengths and work on the weaknesses. To make the cuts and put the money where Bush is, is not fixing anything, it is corporate welfare to the testing companies. When only 1 school system makes the "voucher system" that program is broken and needs fixed, yet you are throwing money into it knowing noone will get it. When you say you need to re-educate the displaced workers so that they can find better jobs, then you cut the program that does so..... you are just flat assed lying to the people. If you have no intention to retrain workers, don't say you do. Same with saying you want to educate students to be more competitive in the world market, then you cut technology education. You say you want to keep America "Drug free", the education programs are working. So why cut them? You say you want kids to go to college but you cut grants and loans, but allow colleges to raise tuitions, so that people cannot afford to go. Look at the system, see what is broken and fix it, just cutting the funding won't fix it. I still do not understand how anyone can want tax cuts, support corporate welfare yet be happy with social and educational cuts. It makes no sense. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"