Castle voted to shaft the middle class again and this time they were sneaky about it. It was not in the middle of the night, but the post 5:00pm vote that it was too late to hit the morning papers and by Friday it will be old news.
ALL the Dems, 13 Republicans and the 1 Independent voted against this monstrosity.
It passed 216 - 214, so this vote to cut programs like student financial aid in favor of tax cuts for the rich is going to be "Exhibit A" in the trial of Michael Castle. The House Budget Reconciliation Bill votes are here. I'm looking for better site to link to, because exposing Castle's FRAUDULENCE is going to be my fulltime job for a while.
UPDATE 8:15 amThis unmitigated disaster not only cuts essential programs, it calls for $106 billion in tax cuts over the next five years – with up to $70 billion of these cuts protected under fast-track reconciliation procedures. Despite it's name it will produce a net increase in the deficit. (This should be called the "Chinese Banker's Lifetime Employment Act")
Click here to see the full scope of the wreckage that Castle voted to help create.