Angry Michigan residents let GOP assemblyman have it for his bait and switch

[NJMaverick]

Quote:Angry residents confronted Republican state Sen. Tom Casperson at a town hall last week over his support for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s ® proposed budget, which — like those of many other GOP governors — would slash funding for education while cutting corporate taxes. Snyder’s budget would cut spending on education by $471 per student and reduce teachers’ pay and benefits. Yet while students and teachers are asked to sacrifice, Snyder’s budget would give huge tax breaks to businesses in the form of a flat 6 percent corporate tax rate.

As one man at the Casperson town hall said, “I don’t recall you or most of the other people who are Republicans running on anything like what is being foisted upon our state right now.” His comment was met with boisterous applause.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/25/mich...on-snyder/

[janedrake]

It's called "being held accountable." Nice to see these Republican flim-flammers get a taste of it. Very encouraging to see voters showing up and being knowledgeable about what's going on.

[NJMaverick]

(04-25-2011 03:19 PM)janedrake Wrote:  It's called "being held accountable." Nice to see these Republican flim-flammers get a taste of it. Very encouraging to see voters showing up and being knowledgeable about what's going on.

The GOP is famous for running as moderates and ruling as extremists bullies

[jaxx]

I hope all their townhalls are giving them hell.

[SeattleGirl]

Go Michigan, and give 'em hell!!

[Julie]

The thing about this that may be lost on those who aren't real familiar with MI, this is taking place way up in the upper peninsula and practically in the middle of nowhere. Great to see this!

Julie

[Cha]

(04-25-2011 05:54 PM)Julie Wrote:  The thing about this that may be lost on those who aren't real familiar with MI, this is taking place way up in the upper peninsula and practically in the middle of nowhere. Great to see this!

Julie

Cool! I've read books about the UP..Yoopers.

[OptimistesMaddie]

It was only a matter of time before the Repugs attacked the very people that put them there. They couldn't help themselves. My prediction is that this is just a taste of what's to come.

The Republicans are done screwing the middle class and poor.

[TheNewMe]

were videotapes. It is inspiring seeing them!!

Funny that woman with the blonde ponytail early in the video, who is not standing with the rest of them. Hopefully her neighbors see this video, and she gets some of those "what's wrong with you" stares.

[KonaKane]

Have you noticed how the MSM is MIA on all this town hall action? They were going batshit nuts with it when the teabaggers were rolling their eyes and frothing at the mouth at townhalls.

Hmmmm.

[Cha]

(04-25-2011 08:12 PM)KonaKane Wrote:  Have you noticed how the MSM is MIA on all this town hall action? They were going batshit nuts with it when the teabaggers were rolling their eyes and frothing at the mouth at townhalls.

Hmmmm.

Of course they're no where to be found when the People are speaking up against republicons who lie just like the corporatemediawhores themselves. Their job is to promote Kochsters.

[Cha]

FINALLY! Are the people waking up to the fact that republicons lie & scam into office and LIE some more!? So they can take over the country for Koch and God?! Fucking hypocrites.