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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Doing the Right Thing
Obviously, some US Congressmen have a problem with that. According to an AP report on Social Security reform, Congressman Ray LaHood (R- IL) had this to say about President Bush's plan:
Unfortunately, we can't hope that his constituents in IL will find out what he said and boot him from office in '06. To get elected to office in IL as a GOP, you need to be a RINO. So, they'll probably agree with him.
The good news is that the true GOP in Congress understand the need for change in the system. Hopefully they'll be able to get something done.
"It's a no-win for people in the House," the moderate, 10-year House veteran from rural Illinois said recently. "We risk our political careers. We risk 30-second ads against you saying, 'You voted to gut Social Security.'"So, this "moderate" Republican (more likely a RINO) is more concerned about his political future than doing the right thing. Doing the fiscally responsible thing means nothing to him if it means he might lose his precious job in DC.
Unfortunately, we can't hope that his constituents in IL will find out what he said and boot him from office in '06. To get elected to office in IL as a GOP, you need to be a RINO. So, they'll probably agree with him.
The good news is that the true GOP in Congress understand the need for change in the system. Hopefully they'll be able to get something done.
