{"id":4005,"date":"2011-03-06T10:04:53","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T18:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=4005"},"modified":"2012-06-09T12:47:42","modified_gmt":"2012-06-09T19:47:42","slug":"the-republican-model-of-shared-sacrifice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=4005","title":{"rendered":"The Republican Model Of Shared Sacrifice"},"content":{"rendered":"

In these challenging economic times it is common for a nation and its leaders to embrace a sense of community and promote the notion that we are all in this together and are expected to chip in, do our part, and make difficult compromises. The Republican Party is no exception and it has adopted its own model of “Shared Sacrifice.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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The right-wing in America is committed to reducing the deficit on the backs of the middle-class and the poor. They are all for cutting the salaries of teachers and the benefits of seniors. And the rich have to pitch in as well by accepting painful reductions in…..taxes.<\/p>\n

That’s right, the beleaguered wealthy amongst us must loosen their belts and be prepared to get fatter and suffer ever more ostentatious privilege. This is a theme that the media adopts as they seek to sustain the position of power awarded to the elite who must surely deserve it or it would not have been granted to them by God.<\/p>\n

In the process of dispensing these hardships, working people are castigated if they object that the contracts to which they agreed are being broken in order to pare back their lavish lifestyles. But any suggestion that the Wall Street crooks who created this recession in the first place be asked to forgo their extravagant bonuses, paid for by the people via government bailouts, is an affront to the order of business and the contractual benefits they negotiated with their executive pals.<\/p>\n

So remember, when contemplating the value of shared sacrifice, that if you support firefighters and factory workers getting fair compensation, you’re a socialist. But if you support hedge fund managers and insurance company CEO’s getting millions in government handouts, you’re a patriot. That’s shared sacrifice in right-wing America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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