Malicious Misrepresentation

            The U. S. House has passed legislation that would embarrass the Grinch.  It injures all but financially secure people, like congresspersons, and other wealthy Americans.  It impacts families struggling to survive on multiple no-benefit part-time jobs, families burdened with food insecurity and at risk for malnutrition, and toddlers needing our help.  These extreme anti-government radicals want to deny millions of Americans affordable health care, nutritional assistance, and any semblance of economic fair play.  They are shooting dice with America’s future to get their way.

            These radicals know that their “Big Lie” will be exposed if the Affordable Care Act is not de-funded, or at least delayed, and America will discover a program that works and helps millions.  They know that their “anti-fraud” SNAP cutbacks will be a gut-punch to America’s needy, and will not address fraud at all.  A congressional effort to curtail food stamp fraud would eliminate the need for cutbacks, (if their argument has any merit) because thwarting fraud would save the 5% they insist on cutting.  So why not eliminate the fraud and the need to spend?  It’s a geek trick. 

            These radicals claim Americans want them to trash our country’s economy and reputation if they are not permitted to inflict hardship and malnourishment on America’s most vulnerable.  Who among us wants that?  You?  Will you stand and say that’s what YOU want?  The House is representing humbug economics.  Not America’s majority.  They are misrepresenting us, you and me, in a desperately nasty way.