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  Where do I go if I like weed AND poor people?
context: During the 300 speaker votes every single republican who nominated McCarthy talked about crime, boarder security, fentanyl, etc. with such urgency and passion. What is the first thing they do out of the gate?  Protect their wealthy donors of course!!! >
  
  Remember the first thing Republicans did when they came into power in 2017? Gut the ethics committee and pass tax cuts. What are they doing this time? Same damn thing. They're all criminals. >
  
  So anyway I started grifting >
  
  
  All you have to do is tell your peeps back home their neighbors are taking from their pockets and only you can protect them. They don't even notice when you rob them because they're too busy being angry and scared in their hometown to notice you in D.C. 
  
  -Grifter's Almanac: Politics >
  
  Is this a quote from a book I can’t find on Google or are you riffing on a Lyndon Johnson quote? >
  
  riffing like Tom Servo >
  
  And just like that all pretense of budget concern is gone from so-called "conservative" House leadership. Didn't even last one Mouche. >
  
  They’ve never passed fiscally responsible legislation. Republican policy has been responsible for a huge portion of our deficit increase - increased military spending, tax cuts for wealthy people, and unfunded bills. Increasing the deficit gives them justification to cut social services. They’re already planning on cuts to SS and Medicare.. probably to “reduce the deficit.” 
  The ACA is a great example of party differences - it insured millions while saving the government money. Republicans tried like 60 times to repeal it which would increase the deficit and leave millions uninsured. They don’t give a shit about governing.
  Edit: since this has blown up, please vote for a Dem in your next election to help stop this shit. If they’re not left enough, vote in your primary as well. Write your current and desired representatives to help them understand your beliefs. Also consider volunteering and donating to the candidates that best represent your ideology so they have a better chance at winning, or joining local activists groups to try and pressure politicians to change. >
  
  Yeah, fiscally conservative just means irresponsible policy at this point. >
  
  "Fiscally conservative" is just code for "I'm a nasty bigot but don't like having to argue about it"
  Laughing my entire ass off at the "fiscal conservatives" replying to this comment like I give a fuck what their smoothbrain has to say 😂 >
  
  Just like "Libertarian" now means "Republican but embarrassed to admit it". >
  
  I thought Libertarian meant "I feel special and don't have to share"? >
  
  "I like weed but fuck poor people"