Shrub watch

Shrub's marriage proposal

Bush's marriage proposal is straight out of the stone age:

Under the Bush marriage proposal, the government would spend $300 million per year on programs promoting marriage. That includes $200 million in federal dollars, and $100 million states would have to spend in matching funds.

The administration is vague about what the money would go for, but says it would help couples that are already interested in marriage, perhaps through financial incentives or by offering counseling.

Never mind the huge deficit -- we've got money to throw at encouraging poor people to get married. The only people who will benefit from this plan are divorce lawyers who tend to be republican. Pretty much every single move that shrub is making is designed to line the pockets of the rich.

Did I ever mention that all the shit going on in this country would be considered fraud or corruption in other parts of the world? Here its all business as usual. Sigh.

Posted by Mayhem at July 20, 2003 11:29 AM