Democrats Refer To Cheney As “The Grinch”
By Rob on Domestic Issues
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Not sure if this is just a North Dakota thing or more of a talking point handed down from national Democrat leadership (kinda like how five minutes after the NSA story broke every single leftist commentator out there was referring to President Bush as “King George,” amazing how they all march in lockstep) but state Democrats here have taken to referring to Dick Cheney as “the grinch” after his was the deciding vote in the Senate to pass spending cuts to several government programs.
It is amazing just how much that comparison plays into their warped world-view.
If Cheney is a grinch, stealing presents from people, then the government must be Santa Claus, if the metaphor is to be believed. And that’s really how these people view the government. Just a big, lovable friend who comes buy and showers presents on the populace. Well that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The government does not “give” us anything. We, the people, give the government its power and its money. When politicians vote to cut spending they aren’t taking something away from Americans, they’re just spending fewer of our tax dollars. That’s a good thing, especially when it comes along with tax cuts that put more dollars back in the pockets of Americans.
“But these spending cuts were made to necessary programs,” these Democrats will cry. That’s baloney. Spending wasn’t really cut at all, just spending growth. There will still be more tax dollars spent on these programs next year than this year. The cuts were made to automatic discretionary (read: optional) spending increases. Though, really, most of these programs should have been cut more. There’s plenty of fat and waste.
“But we can’t afford to cut taxes now,” these Democrats will say. Again, baloney. Tax cuts stimulate economic activity. Increased economic activity leads to increased federal tax receipts. To deny that is just plain naive.
“But the tax cuts went to the rich!” these Democrats will say. Well, that’s right. But who pays the lion’s share of taxes? The rich. The “poorest” fifty percent of Americans in this country pay next to nothing in taxes. How could we ever cut taxes if we never cut them for “the rich?” They get a disproportionate amount of the tax cuts because they pay a disproportionate amount of the taxes.
At the end of the day this all just plays into the differences between “conservatives” and “liberals.” Conservatives believe in personal responsibility. All we demand from our government is a few essential services (security and infrastructure, for instance) and the ability to earn our own way in the world with as little interference as possible. Liberals view the government as Santa Claus. There to take care of us. There to re-distribute our money back to us according to how their Marxist politicians see fit.
Well I know which side of that divide I come down on. I want to keep my money and use it to take care of my life and my family as I see fit.
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