Pence and Schock: Never mind polls, Americans want tax cuts for the rich

[Swede]

This week on CNN, host Wolf Blitzer confronted Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) with a recent poll that found Americans don’t want to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and wondered why Schock — who has made both extending all the tax cuts and listening to the American people a priority — isn’t exactly listening to what they want. But Schock simply ignored the poll, saying, "The American people reject" letting the tax cuts expire for the wealthy.

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) got caught playing a similar game yesterday, also on CNN with Blitzer. Pence — who has also made listening to the American people a priority — argued that in order to reduce the deficit, the government should cut spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. But when Blitzer told Pence that a recent poll showed that Americans don’t want cuts to those programs, the Indiana congressman pulled a Schock:

PENCE: Well, I don’t know if they’re saying don’t touch it. I think they’re saying for people who are on Medicare and Social Security or depending on Medicaid today, let’s keep the promises we’ve made to seniors.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/11/19/921968/-Pence-and-Schock:-Never-mind-polls,-Americans-want-tax-cuts-for-the-rich

[Binka]

1. Total Fuckwittage

Sniffing at their masters crotches. Pence is an especially pernicious bastard. Stupid beyond stupid but has power. Gawd the GOP is crawling with these fucks.

[Drale]

2. Republicans generally are not smart

especially ones who come from a blue state like illinois.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Time to cut their pay

Time to take away their pension
Time to take away their health care

[phasma ex machina]

4. .

[B Calm]

5. People voted for these wing nuts, so I guess maybe they're right!