Oops ....Some Democrats are upset and advocacy groups are outraged over the raiding of the food-stamp cupboard to fund a state-aid bailout that some call a gift to teachers and government union workers.
You know, union subsidies can be double-edged swords sometimes.
House members convened Tuesday and passed the multibillion-dollar bailout bill for cash-strapped states that provides $10 billion to school districts to rehire laid-off teachers or ensure that more teachers won't be let go before the new school year begins, keeping more than 160,000 teachers on the job, the Obama administration says.
I'd say let the states manage their schools. So does the Constitution. What say ye, Obama? Oh, I guess you just weighed in. Can't let go of that little-liberal production machine, can you?
But the bill also requires that $12 billion be stripped from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, to help fund the new bill, prompting some Democrats to cringe at the notion of cutting back on one necessity to pay for another. The federal assistance program currently helps 41 million Americans.
Hmm. That's more than 160,000.
Arguably one of the most outspoken opponents on the Democratic side is Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who has blasted the move as "a bitter pill to swallow" but still voted yes.
Heh heh. Enjoy the bitter fruits of impending bankruptcy.