It's no surprise to me, but for all of you suburban saps who voted for Scott Brown -- your Senator elect really represents corporations and the really, really rich.
Appearing with Boston Mayor Tom Menino today, Brown said he "appreciates" the president's efforts to enact middle class tax cuts, but similar tax cuts should be extended to corporations and wealthy capitalists to stimulate job creation.
Ah, just what we need. Funny, I don't remember you telling the working class guys on the streets of Southie and Lowell that one.
You mean we should once again subsidize the corporations and capitalists who enjoyed massive tax cuts during King George's eight-year regime and then outsourced or eliminated all of our jobs? The rich got the biggest tax cut in history and then spent the next decade, in collusion with the criminal, inept Republican administration, fleecing the American people.
You claimed to be a man of the people. You claimed that you represented the interests of the working people, good people who lost their jobs under the last Republican administration but sold their soul and gave their vote to you out of desperation. Mr Brown: You lied to them.
Here's what he is quoted saying today on Boston.com:
"While I appreciate his efforts for middle-class tax cuts, we need an across-the-board tax cut for everybody to stimulate the entire economy, payroll taxes in particular," Brown said. "You can give all the middle-class tax cuts you want, but if you don't get ... people creating jobs -- the businesses to create jobs -- what good is it going to do?
Brown also said that when he gets to meet the president and Vice President Joe Biden, he will tell them that Massachusetts -- where he scored a stunning upset a week ago -- is a "microcosm of what's happening nationally – people are very concerned about work." And he said he was glad the president has "shifted gears" and is focusing on the economy.
How arrogant. Hey, thanks for appreciating the efforts of President Obama. How nice of you. But neither he nor the American people need your counsel.
Here's a reality check for you and your followers, who can't seem to grasp that it was the Republicans that killed our economy and our jobs, and that under the one-year-old Obama administration:
-- the rate of job losses has slowed.
-- a massive depression was avoided by saving the banking/financial sector. (in fact, taxpayers are enjoying interest on those loans.
-- stimulus packages have worked very well, say leading economists, including McCain's former economic policy advisor -- who said more are needed.
Obama is working vigorously to turn the ship, but given the staggering damage inflicted by the Republicans, it will take years before it is righted. The corporations had their chance and blew it. Sure, the government ought to provide tax incentives to corporations to stimulate job creation -- but that's it. No more handouts.
Mr Brown: You did nothing for the state of Massachusetts during your multiple years as state representative and state senator and you will likely do little as US Senator -- aside from aiding and abetting the obstructionists and lobbying for the rich. We are on the right track and don't need a bunch of Republicans deliberately screwing it up to line their own pockets.
You are not there to represent the interests of the people. You are there to represent the interests of the Republicans and yourself. You will do as you are told by GOP leaders in Washington, D.C. in order to secure their support in your re-election campaign.
But I see you. We see you. And you won't get support next time around.
