Republican Senator Jim Bunning (thanks, Kentucky!) last week put on hold legislation that would have continued benefits for thousands of unemployed American workers that would have allowed them to continue unemployment and COBRA health care. His response to critics? "Tough shit."
The result has also been that today, 2,000 Federal employees have to be furloughed, Federal reimbursements to states for highway programs will be halted and 41 roads projects throughout the US will have to be shut down for at least a month.
Republican Senator John Kyl (thanks, Arizona!) then went on FOX News (where else?) and defended Bunning's obstruction.
Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Eric Cantor (thanks, Virginia!) let slip the truth about Republican goals for health care - "To get more people uninsured."
He said on NBC:
The result has also been that today, 2,000 Federal employees have to be furloughed, Federal reimbursements to states for highway programs will be halted and 41 roads projects throughout the US will have to be shut down for at least a month.
Republican Senator John Kyl (thanks, Arizona!) then went on FOX News (where else?) and defended Bunning's obstruction.
Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Eric Cantor (thanks, Virginia!) let slip the truth about Republican goals for health care - "To get more people uninsured."
He said on NBC:
"The reality is Republicans do care about health care. We want to address the first and most foundational element which is cost. Because if we can bring down cost, more people can access care. But we also know that there is something we can do to get people more uninsured."Maybe this is why Republicans believe government can't work? Because they regularly get in the way of it working.
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