While Republicans work tirelessly to slash the budget with cuts to government programs such as the EPA, NOAA, Education, Endowment for the Arts and Amtrak, they simultaneously opt to extend/renew tax breaks for Big Oil. Yes, I'll say it again, they want to bolster Big Oil and cripple the EPA. If that doesn't send a clear signal to BP and the like, I'm not sure what does.
I know we're all heard it, maybe even said it, what's wrong with kids these day and what is this world coming to? I think I've found the answer. When you decide to invest in Big Oil, the same ones that supply fuel that pollutes our air, water and marshes and spend less and less on education, what do you expect?
I for one agree that we need to cut spending. We need to spend less than we tax, that is smart economics in its simplest form. But we need smart cuts. With profits in the 10's of billions for Big Oil companies, I'm sure they have no problem paying their taxes. Tax money that our education system, among other programs, desperately need.
So my question is when we elected these Republicans to office with the expectation that they would get government spending under control, are these the programs we thought they would cut?
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