Thom Hartmann: Working for the government IS a real job

[thomhartmann]

Run time: 07:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuqMZpWdR-8   Posted on YouTube: June 10, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheBigPictureRT Views on YouTube: 84   Posted on DU: June 10, 2011 By DU Member: thomhartmann Views on DU: 499

 
Republican Congressman Paul Broun said the other day in a radio interview, that
government employees should "find a real job." There used to be a time in
America when if you talked that way about government - you could kiss your
political career goodbye. As Republican President Dwight Eisenhower said about
“New Deal” government programs back in 1954, "Should any political party attempt
to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and
farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history.
There is a tiny splinter group…a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional
politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they
are stupid."

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[Ed Suspicious]

1. ... said the pretend congressman from his playhouse in lala-land.

Hypocrite much?

[Bjorn Against]

2. I think Broun just announced his resignation

If he doesn't think working for the government is a real job it is clear that he is planning on resigning his position as a member of Congress, he is clearly not proud of his work as a Congressman if he doesn't even consider what he does a real job.