My friend Debbie posted this for Mr. Luddite
Keyser Söze wrote:
In Dubya's Brother's Announcement:
I saw that you posted here claiming that you can fix what ails America
because you’ve done it before — in Florida. That’s a pretty amazing
argument coming from a man whose my-way-or-the-highway approach put
you at odds with the legislature, the courts, and most importantly,
the hardworking families of Florida who had to live with your
disastrous decisions.
After reading through your argument, I’m frankly a little confused.
I’m confused because I witnessed firsthand your reckless economic
agenda play out as families across Florida suffered. I’m confused
because in line after line you make claim after claim that simply
doesn’t jibe with reality.
Shall we go through them? Let’s.
“So many challenges could be overcome if we just get this economy
growing at full strength. There is not a reason in the world why we
cannot grow at a rate of four percent a year.”
Then why on earth didn’t your brother do this? After 8 destructive
years in office riddled with policies you endorsed, like the failed
tax cuts that benefited millionaires, George W. Bush left us with the
worst economic collapse since the Great Depression. We know what a
Bush economy looks like and we can’t afford another one.
“And that will be my goal as president — four percent growth, and
the 19 million new jobs that come with it”
You shouldn’t make promises you can’t keep. We’ve heard this tune
before from both you and your brother. We know what the end result
looks like: economic policies that favor the rich over the middle
class, ever-increasing debt, and cuts to programs that help middle
class and struggling families get ahead — all in the name of a failed,
trickle-down agenda that does nothing to lift up hardworking families
and only serves to benefit people just like you. We’ll pass this time
around.
“Economic growth that makes a difference for hard-working men and
women — who don’t need reminding that the economy is more than the
stock market.”
This is incredible. A reminder for you, Governor Bush: Since leaving
Tallahassee, you’ve created a multi-million dollar fund that operates
like an offshore tax haven, you’ve continued to leverage your family
name for personal gain, you sat on the board of a company that
defrauded investors of millions of dollars and you’ve cashed in on
your Wall Street connections right as many Americans were hit by the
financial crisis. I’m referring of course to your stint at Lehman
Brothers, the now-defunct Wall Street titan that epitomized Wall
Street greed, self-destructing at the expense of Main Street.
“Growth that lifts up the middle class — all the families who
haven’t gotten a raise in 15 years. Growth that makes a difference for
everyone.”
Next time you’re in a town hall in Iowa or New Hampshire, why don’t
you explain to the families living on $7.25 an hour why you don’t
support raising the federal minimum wage? I’m sure they’d be thrilled
to hear what you’ve said before, that “we need to leave it to the
private sector.” And if you want to talk about the middle class, let’s
talk about your agenda to take away quality health care from millions,
slash Pell Grants, privatize Social Security and turn Medicare into a
voucher system. Truly stellar.
“We made Florida number one in job creation and number one in
small business creation. 1.3 million new jobs, 4.4 percent growth,
higher family income, eight balanced budgets, and tax cuts eight years
in a row that saved our people and businesses 19 billion dollars.”
Let’s talk about some other numbers: income inequality exploded in
Florida under your failed economic agenda, you ballooned our state’s
debt, tuition skyrocketed, and your tax policy gave massive breaks to
the wealthy and powerful corporations. That’s your Florida story,
Governor Bush. You may not want to tell it, but the people of Florida
remember it. We remember it, and we will continue to remind the
American people why your misplaced priorities are wrong for America.
from Debbie Wasserman Schultz, my favorite member of the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Your "friend" must be very afraid.
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