"This will only hurt for four years."
Let me start by saying this: I truly wish that I could rail on the Democrats more than I do. It's just that the things that Republicans say and do always dwarf the actions of their political counterpart. Example: Why write about John Kerry being a boring liar when I could write about Dick Cheney shooting some guy in the face? What would you rather read about?
I am not part of either party. I consider myself to be an intelligent, open-minded person (and that alone excludes me from politics as a whole), that agrees with both sides on certain issues and neither side on others. That being said, I have spent the last several days laughing my ass off at the mess that the House Republicans have put their entire party into.
Allow me to explain. The Senate passed a brief extension to the payroll tax cut that would give the Federal government more time to work out a solid plan (i.e. give them a carefree end-of-the-year break). The extension affects three things: unemployment, Medicare, and an increase on worker's taxes by about 2%.
