Repuke Bachmann: I’m ‘Proud’ That ‘We Have People Working Two Jobs’ And ‘Longer Hours’

[RamboLiberal]

Topping Congress’s agenda as it returns this week is a plan to “jump-start the economy and try to shorten the slowdown that many economists say has already begun to take hold.”

Today, Rep. Eric Cantor (VA), the chief deputy Republican whip in the House, unveiled his proposal to stimulate the economy. His legislation — the so-called Middle Class Job Protection Act — does nothing for the middle class. Instead, it reduces the corporate tax rate by 25 percent.

At a press conference today unveiling the stimulus proposal, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) justified the conservative plan to give tax breaks to corporations — instead of working Americans — by arguing that people actually like working long hours:

I am so proud to be from the state of Minnesota. We’re the workingest state in the country, and the reason why we are, we have more people that are working longer hours, we have people that are working two jobs.

Bachmann’s version of the American Dream is apparently working two full-time jobs and struggling to get by.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=389

Well that 1 less job than Bush considers uniquely American!

"You work three jobs? Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." (Bush speaking to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 4, 2005)

http://www.thedigitalbeat.com/2007/04/10-dumbest-george-w-bush-quotes.html

[The Magistrate]

1. Words Fail Me, Sir....

"Let them eat cake!"

[racaulk]

5. My thoughts exactly.

Absolutely disgusting. :puke:

[meow2u3]

18. Cake tastes too good for us peons

It's more like "Let them eat shit!"

[The Gunslinger]

30. I couldn't say it better myself.

[qb]

2. She must have stolen Dumbya's notes the last time she groped him. nt

[ixion]

3. oh yeah... folks just love working 'til their eyes bleed

:eyes:

[BuyingThyme]

4. Why don' they just change their name back to the Nazi Party?

[momster]

21. Give 'Em Time

First they've got to get 'Gott Mitt Us' Huckabee or "Gott Mitt Me" Romney in the WH.

[izquierdista]

6. You need another job Michele?

There's toilets to clean and dishes to wash at my house. I'll pay you minimum wage plus tips.

[rodeodance]

14. i'd give her job Shoveling pig shit if I had one--and as an Insentive NO benefits

[jmowreader]

27. Tipped employees can be paid less than minimum wage

So...minimum plus tips is about $6.45 more per hour than she's actually worth.

[Double T]

7. The American maquiladoras will be the neocons next goal for the American workers.........

along with sub-prime shanty mortgages.

[NOLALady]

8. 21st Century version of legal slavery.

The REAL world as we know it.

[Jim__]

9. Middle Class Job Protection Act ... it reduces the corporate tax rate by 25%

That should make a great Democratic election ad!!!

[robbedvoter]

10. W said the same thing when talking to a woman in some economy forum

some4-5 years ago. And they are both honest for a change. it's what they really do want. Us to work more for less while they make a bundle.

[rodeodance]

13. I remember that

[Ezlivin]

11. Economy tanking? Cut taxes! Economy soaring? Cut taxes!

Gee, it seems like cutting taxes is the solution to every economic situation.

[rodeodance]

12. yeah-7-8$ hr with no benefits!! IDIOT

[gratuitous]

15. How many jobs is Bachmann working?

Is she one of those low-life slackers working just one job? Maybe it's time the voters of Minnesota gave her a chance to market her considerable skills in the real world.

[Javaman]

16. At what point did this tool embrace the 1984 mentality?

good lord, it just gets weirder and weirder by the day.

[Richard Steele]

17. You know what they say: "Arbeit Macht Frei". nm

[whatchamacallit]

19. "Slavery is good, people dig it"

The most amazing part is repuke true believers will buy it.

[IronLionZion]

20. People did vote for her

and that is what really scares me. People voted for her over their own interests. Patty Wetterling would have been a million times better. The people who voted for Bachman probably deserve what she is doing to them but I feel bad for those who didn't. Damn that sucks.

[pingzing58]

22. I hope the Dems in the house laughed uncontrollably - this is too much.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

23. Bachman longs for the days when workers sleep at their stations.

Family is a brood farm drone, up and to your tasks.

[opihimoimoi]

24. Can we ask why the PUB PARTY is now MOOT? and they wonder WHY?

They actually think they know what they are doing.....

[ISUGRADIA]

25. Wait - I thought the GOP line was that people had to work two

jobs to pay Democratic passed taxes...nevermind...

[Hellenic_Pagan]

26. He likes it cause hes not working HIS ass off! n/t

[Rex]

28. Fuck him, I hope he loses his ONLY gravy job and ends up homeless.

[dflprincess]

29. Apparently Bachmann missed the article in today's Strib about Minnesota losing 2300 jobs last month

and the problems people looking for work in the state are having finding it. Then, of course, there's the wonderful new automated unemployment compensation system that isn't working correctly and many people aren't getting the benefits due them.

Once again, let me remind you that Bachmann is the Official Batshit Crazy Congress Person of the Stephanie Miller show.

[annm4peace]

31. Call Bachman's office and let her know

Contact any of Bachman's offices and let them know what you think
Washington Office
412 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Woodbury Office
6043 Hudson Rd, Suite 330
Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

St. Cloud/Waite Park Office
110 2nd Street S, Suite 232
Waite Park, MN 56387
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]




donate or help Bob's campaign to defeat Bachman
http://www.bobolson.org/

[geardaddy]

32. That's our Batshit Bachmann!

Wah-wah-waaaaaah!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

33. "Workingest"!!!!? That is one splendiferous word. n/t