Biff_Poindexter
Diamond Member
House GOP Lawmaker Takes Credit For Infrastructure Funding He Voted Against
Alabama Rep. Gary Palmer tweeted about how the legislation would help his constituents — even though he voted against it.
news.yahoo.com
"After Democrats passed their COVID-19 relief legislation earlier this year, Republicans took credit for provisions in the popular bill even though they voted against it. Now, Republican lawmakers are starting to do so again with the infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law this week.
In a press release issued by his office on Monday, Alabama Rep. Gary Palmer touted funding in the bill aimed at connecting communities in the Appalachian region to national interstate highways -- something that will benefit his district. An accompanying tweet issued by the congressman also touted funding for the project, though it left out the fact that he voted against it."
My favorite part of the tweet is that he claimed this infrastructure project has long been a priority of his -- even tho he voted against it and demonized the infrastructure bill as evil, blah blah -- the usual hyperbolic goofy shit.... However, it is a smart move on his part to take credit for something he played no part in -- because his base voters either won't know they are being lied to or more accurately, don't care they are being lied to...as long as they think being a lying hypocrite and taking credit for something they actively worked to block; is somehow owning the libs...
Reminds me of the years and years of Republicans demonizing the Affordable Care Act and naming it Obamacare because black man scary; and claiming it was the worst thing to happen since slavery....only to turn around in 2018 and campaign on protecting Obamacare because of how shitty their own healthcare plan turned out to be.......
Republicans who tried to kill Obamacare now claim they want to save its popular parts
Republican lawmakers and candidates across the country are suddenly telling voters they’ll protect preexisting conditions rules, brushing aside the fact that many voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act dozens of times and that GOP leaders pledge to resume that fight in 2019.
www.latimes.com
Maybe Republicans should just adopt Medicare For All and name it "The Anti-CRT Pro Freedom & Jesus Healthcare For America -- But Only The Good Ones And Definitely Not Filthy Brown People Act" -- then maybe we all could have some affordable universal health coverage instead of leaving the hospital and owing them 20K for a bout of the flu.....