at the hands of none other than
Eric Cantor:
The No. 2 House Republican said that if Congress doles out additional money to assist in the aftermath of natural disasters across the country, the spending may need to be offset.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said “if there is support for a supplemental, it would be accompanied by support for having pay-fors to that supplemental.”
Finding ways to offset disaster relief funds could be a significant challenge for House Republicans and would put their promise to cut spending to a true test. Roughly 100 people have died in Joplin, Mo., in the last few days after a tornado cut through the town.
Since when do we take funds for national disasters as hostage to get budget cuts elsewhere?
Does this man (loosely said) have a fucking heart? The worst destruction in decades from a tornado, and he doesn't want to provide help until such and such is stricken from the budget?
I'm sure the citizens of
Joplin, Missouri, appreciate Mr. (loosely said) Cantor's compassion.
