PrintOctober 24, 2008
Great News: Barney Frank says Dems will cut defense, raise taxes, and spend lots of money
Well, you can't say they didn't warn us ahead of time:
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Democrats will push for a stimulus package after the November election, and called for a package reducing defense spending by 25 percent while saying Congress will "eventually" raise taxes.
Frank told the editorial board of the SouthCoast Standard-Times that he wanted to reduce defense spending by a quarter, meaning the United States would have to withdraw from Iraq sooner.
"The people of Iraq want us out, and we want to stay over their objection," he said. "It's extraordinary."Frank also said the post-election stimulus package will focus on spending for building projects, extending unemployment benefits, and further supporting states' healthcare costs. "We'll have to raise taxes ultimately," Frank said. "Not now, but eventually." Frank told the Standard-Times that if Democrats cannot secure the votes they need in November, they will try again in January, when they will likely have stronger majorities in the House and Senate.
B-B-B-B-ut we thought Obama was going to CUT taxes for "95% of Americans?"
Suckers.
Meanwhile, that 25% cut in defense spending means, oh, about $115 billion stripped during a time of war. No word on when the Dems are going to raise the white flag and leave Afghanistan - but that is almost certainly in the cards. But don't worry. Before long, they will run out of enemies to surrender to. Then they will have start surrendering to each other.
Love that stimulating "stimulus package," don't you? We're running a half trillion deficit and the Dems want to throw more money at us. That's in addition to our "tax cut" that will no doubt be grabbed back in about 6 months when the government begins to collapse under the weight of additional debt piled on by the liberals.
Barack Obama: Change you can drink hemlock to.
