Senator Grassley (R-IA) finally admitted he loves him some socialism. This morning on C-SPAN Grassley was told by a caller to the program that as a Congressman and a farmer he had been living off the government for years. Grassley, of course, being a government employee of some form since 1958 can't deny that but he sure tried to talk his way around it. (Yes his exact words are "So if you’re trying to make a case that I’ve lived off the public tit all these years, I think you’re saying correctly...")
The point is there is no greater exhibit of socialism in America than the United States Congress. Members entirely live off the tax payers. We pay their wage, their health care, their sweet-heart retirement plans. We pay it all. Most members raise entire families off government money. There is no fundamental difference between Congressmen raising families off the government than people currently on public aid. It's all welfare Chuck, just admit it. Or do away with your welfare, either way is fine with me.
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