“No More Cuts.”
It’s a sentiment you’ll see at many a Democratic rally. But, not so much with the Republicans. Shane Goldmacher’s got this one:
Flanked by people in wheelchairs and protesters in green union T-shirts, the Republicans echoed Democratic talking points in opposing Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to slash in-home care for hundreds of thousands of elderly, blind and disabled.
“Why is Paul Cook here?” the GOP assemblyman from Yucaipa began, asking the question on everyone’s mind.
Because, Cook said, slashing the care program would actually drive up costs, forcing the frail into more costly nursing homes. Sure, he was “never going to convince” some of his GOP colleagues. But he was ready to fight for the unionized program that most Republicans made a favored bogeyman for government largesse. (LA Times)
Asm. Silva (R-OC) goes on to say that, hey, in fact cutting this program would end up costing more than it saves in the long run. Wow, that makes sense. There’s some partisanship I can believe in.
If Cook and Nestande could go so far as to drop the no tax pledge, they could do much to serve their districts. Glad to see this common sense stand on IHSS. It’s a start.
They both still tend to vote in lockstep on budget items, while their constituents go under. Democrats would be much better, but until we get the Dem turnout up, this is as good as it gets.
Pity that common sense merits such fanfare, it speaks volumes of the CRP.
Nice to see our representatives are actually capable of basic math. And occasional common sense. Dare I hope for more of the same? Maybe not. But I’ll take what I can get. Because it’s so true–penny wise is all too often pound foolish.