In the latest round of political fighting going on in Congress over the colossal Federal Budget the Dems have shown that they are as unscrupulous as ever in demonizing the Republicans for trying to cut a meager $61 billion in Federal Spending (or 3.7% of The ONE's projected $1.6 trillion deficit). In addition to them taking subdued glee in the perceived back-lash the Republicans will supposedly receive for 'shutting down' the government now one of Ummmbama's Orcs is claiming that the EEEEEEEEE-VIL Republicans' budget cuts would kill 70,000 children! :satanic laughter:
What claim will they make next? The elderly and sick along with wounded Veterans, puppies, and kittens will be killed by the bloodthirsty Republicans too in order to nip at the gargantuan government deficit? I don't know, maybe going right to the children is the worst...
An excerpt from FoxNews, all emphasis is my own:
Obama Official: GOP Budget Would Kill 70,000 Kids
By Stephen Clark
Published April 01, 2011 | FoxNews.com
A top House Republican offered delayed outrage to President Obama's point man on U.S. development and humanitarian missions, who testified before Congress this week that a budget plan House Republicans passed last month would lead to 70,000 kids dying.
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah told the House Appropriations State and Foreign Ops subcommittee on Wednesday that the budget plan, which would cut $61 billion in federal spending, would lead to the deaths of 30,000 kids in a malaria control program that would have to be scaled back, 24,000 from a lack of immunizations and 16,000 from a lack of skilled attendants at birth.
"There's a way to do this that does not have to cost lives and we're very focused and very much want to work with the committee to identify a path forward that can allow us to be effective at doing so," he said. Shah is seeking $59.5 billion in funding for his agency, up 22 percent, or $10.7 billion, from the current level.
But subcommittee member Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., sent a statement to FoxNews.com Thursday saying, "Nearly every administration witness appearing before the Appropriations Committee has put forward nightmare scenarios and dire numbers to argue why we should not be reducing spending in any program.
"Republicans won't be drawn into a debate over what might happen based on speculation and hype," he said. "We understand that if we don't rein in these trillion-dollar-plus deficits, programs like this one may have to be eliminated entirely in the near future."
Republicans have also offered their share of frightening futuristic scenarios should its $61 billion in proposed cuts -- or 3.7 percent of the year's projected $1.6 trillion deficit -- not pass Congress, including questioning whether military members will be left on the battlefield without pay or the country will default like Greece.
Earlier this month, Vice President Biden likened the GOP budget plan to rape victims being blamed for rape.
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Full article:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/01/obama-official-gop-budget-kill-70000-kids/#ixzz1IJ2vKExO
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