Congress Reaches New Heights of Tax Hike Cynicism

J.D. Foster / August 05, 2010

Progress is often a matter of higher, faster, further—profits are higher, computer chips are faster, cars run further on a gallon of gas. In Washington, progress is often measured by more and more—spending more than ever and being more cynical than ever. The liberal leadership in Congress has set a new standard for progress.

Not content with having pushed the budget deficit over $1.4 trillion with an Olympic-sized spending spree, the House of Representatives will rush back from its August recess next week to vote on another bailout package, this time for states that have again failed to manage their own finances. They justify disrupting their precious vacations with the “urgency” of the matter. (more…)