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Sen Marshall Does Not Feel Your Pain [1]

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Date: 2023-09-29

I sent the following response on the Senator's website:

"I would like to know why we only need to shut down the government when a Democrat is president. Particularly when the Trump administration ran up the deficit by $8 trillion, half of which was pre-covid. Also, Republicans talk about spending while ignoring the effect that tax policy has on the deficit. Republicans gave the wealthy $2 trillion in tax cuts which had a minimal effect on the economy at large. It did benefit the richest people in the country disproportionally so they were pleased. For most of us the impact was small and guess which cuts are set to expire? The tax cuts for the wealthy? Bite your tongue! Tax cuts for the rich and corporations go to stock buybacks, executive bonuses, and offshore accounts. Corporations continue to ship work offshore (I have personal experience of this) but Republicans could care less.

“As for stopping aid to Ukraine, I sure liked it better when Republicans hated the Russians instead of wanting to be more like them. The Putin GOP has certainly lived up to its name.

“In any event, this shutdown is entirely performative. Spineless Kevin McCarthy won't work with Democrats so he can keep his job, in defiance of the fact that the only way this ends is by working with Democrats. A totally futile shutdown which stands no chance of achieving its stated ends. It will only end up hurting people who the Senator apparently thinks are cruising from one fat paycheck to another. My son-in-law works for the FDA. He works hard and travels frequently and is hardly flush. He is a young middle class worker who has bills to pay and does not have a comfortable portfolio to fall back on like, for example, Senator Marshall. Oh yes, and he will not continue to draw pay like, for example, Senator Marshall. The absolute chutzpah and lack of self awareness of this man beggars belief. Unfortunately, since he has an "R" behind his name, Kansas will continue to reelect this dunce until he falls over. What a waste! He is actually in a position to do good and help people but unfortunately only cares about (maybe only sees?) wealthy, entitled people like himself."

I don’t expect a response or satisfaction but it felt good to write.

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