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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (697759)	2/7/2013 6:21:42 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574483

He said that Rs are opposed to public investment.....which is true. It's not true. It's one of the left's favorite straw man arguments. Investment in infrastructure is something both sides can agree on. But Democrats often use that as a justification for expanding government into many other areas Republicans oppose, such as universal health care and other entitlement programs. Cause you know, entitlement programs are "infrastructure," according to socialist liberals. You need to know better how your party votes: Obama Infrastructure Plan: Senate GOP Blocks $60 Billion Measure WASHINGTON — Republicans in the Senate Thursday dealt President Barack Obama the third in a string of defeats on his stimulus-style jobs agenda, blocking a $60 billion measure for building and repairing infrastructure like roads and rail lines. Supporters of the failed measure said it would have created tens of thousands of construction jobs and lifted the still-struggling economy. But Republicans unanimously opposed it for its tax surcharge on the wealthy and spending totals they said were too high. read more........... huffingtonpost.com