House of Representatives returns from summer break to vote on state funding bill - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

House of Representatives returns from summer break to vote on state funding bill - by Bruce Tyson - Helium: "Ironically, the Democrat measure cuts food assistance to those living in poverty to fund the well-compensated unionized labor, suggesting that Democrat concern for union bosses trumps any compassion for the poor. At a time when food stamp recipients number higher than ever as Americans struggle to deal with the Obama depression, yanking food aid from them seems to give the Democrats a sort of “Anti-Robin Hood” air: take from the poor and give it to the rich. With more than $400 billion on the table, justifying taking food away from the disadvantaged to finance a bailout of seemingly overpaid unions does not seem right.