87 - Bush's Budget Paints A Picture Of Right-Wing Greed & Cruelty / A Listener Weighs In On The Human Dimension Of The Gay Marriage Debate

BLAST THE RIGHT

Jack Clark

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🗓️ 29 March 2007

⏱️ 32 minutes

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George Bush ran for President as a "compassionate conservative." Yet his proposed federal budget belies that claim. Bush would slash programs that provide critical assistance to our most vulnerable citizens, including children and the elderly. At the same time, Bush proposes tax breaks for the richest 1% among us. And Bush's bloated Pentagon budget seems to serve no purpose but to enrich his

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0:00.0	This is podcast number 87 of Blast the Right.
0:23.6	I'm Jack Clark from TheRationalRatical.com www.TheRationalRatical.com
0:29.9	Today, we're going to take a look at what George Bush's proposed budget says about right-wing values.
0:36.5	We'll also discuss a powerful email message from a listener on the human dimension in the debate over gay marriage.
0:42.9	And be sure to stick around for my closing comments, because I'll tell you there about the next Blast the Right Live call and show, as well as about a contest.
0:52.4	Let's get right into it.
0:54.4	My sources for this segment are the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, The New York Times, TruthDig.com and The Progressive Magazine.
1:04.4	You know the expression, put your money where your mouth is?
1:08.4	Here's where George Bush's mouth is from his speech at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
1:14.4	I'm running with a compassionate conservative philosophy that government should help people improve their lives.
1:22.4	Not try to run their lives.
1:24.4	A compassionate conservative philosophy government should help people improve their lives.
1:31.4	Okay, how we spend our money shows our true priorities.
1:35.4	Is George Bush's money where his mouth is?
1:38.4	Being compassionate by having the government help people improve their lives.
1:43.4	A bit, yes, quote, Mr. Bush's new budget has a few worthwhile nuggets, like a proposed increase in Pell Grants for low-income college students and a jump in the funds for AIDS treatment worldwide.
1:56.4	In drafting a budget, Congress can take those items from the president's version and Jettison the Rest, close quote.
2:05.4	Jettison the Rest?
2:06.4	Yes, because overall, quote, you can see Bush's screwed priorities when you examine his proposed budget.
2:13.4	For Bush, these priorities are making war and feeding the rich.
2:18.4	Everything else is on the chopping block, close quote.
2:23.4	In fact, making war helps feed the rich as we'll see in a minute.
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