Claire Conner Morkposted toTake Back The House This is a must-read. Jon Favreau describes the no-government conservatives like this: "The goals of no-government conservatives are not primarily economic. They will propose more tax cuts in times of surplus and times of deficit. They care little when the nonpartisan experts and economists at the Congressional Budget Office say sequestration will cost up to 1.6 million jobs next year, or that immigration reform will boost our GDP, or that Obamacare will reduce the debt over time. No-government conservatives are not compelled by the evidence that temporary benefits such as food stamps and unemployment insurance put money in the pockets of those most likely to spend it at local businesses that will grow and create jobs as a result. Their only jobs agenda, their only growth agenda, their only deficit agenda is eliminating government, no matter how many people it helps or how big a boost it provides the economy." That was the goal of my John Birch Society father and his friends. That was the goal of Robert Welch, Birch founder, and Fred Koch, Birch founding member. That was the goal of Ronald Reagan and his merry men. That IS the goal of the Tea Party leaders and a big chunk of the current members of the House and Senate. We have to understand this: these folks do NOT care if government helps people, boosts the economy, provides a safety net for those in need. This no-government philosophy IS the John Birch Society writ large. The Birchers believe that government is essentially evil and thus can not do anything good. The logical extension of that position is to stop the federal government, privatize government services and shrink government revenue and services until it is too tiny to do much of anything.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:56:45 +0000
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