| "No More Cuts."
It's a sentiment you'll see at many a Democratic rally. But, not so much with the Republicans. Shane Goldmacher's got this one:
Flanked by people in wheelchairs and protesters in green union T-shirts, the Republicans echoed Democratic talking points in opposing Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to slash in-home care for hundreds of thousands of elderly, blind and disabled.
"Why is Paul Cook here?" the GOP assemblyman from Yucaipa began, asking the question on everyone's mind.
Because, Cook said, slashing the care program would actually drive up costs, forcing the frail into more costly nursing homes. Sure, he was "never going to convince" some of his GOP colleagues. But he was ready to fight for the unionized program that most Republicans made a favored bogeyman for government largesse. (LA Times)
Asm. Silva (R-OC) goes on to say that, hey, in fact cutting this program would end up costing more than it saves in the long run. Wow, that makes sense. There's some partisanship I can believe in. |
