'The government doesn't have to help poor people -- because they are lazy.

[journalist3072]

"The government doesn't have to help poor people -- because they are lazy."

-George Bush in the 1970's, during a class discussion at Harvard Business school, on whether the goverment should help low-income people with home heating costs, in light of the energy crisis.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/09/16/tsurumi/index.html


Just wanted to post this in case anyone needs a reminder about what kind of person we've got occupying 1600 Penn Ave.

[Democrats_win]

1. But the government will continue to give corporate welfare to Halliburton!

And THOSE people are the definition of lazy.

[Pirate Smile]

2. The born rich, lazy asses bitching about people who have had to claw

for everything they have ever gotten is so repugnant.

Bush is one of the "born on third base but think they hit a home-run" crowd that just makes me sick.

[journalist3072]

3. Yep, and it's also blaming the victim

For their lott in life.

You have people out here working 2 or even 3 jobs, and still can't make it above the poverty line.

Yet the Republicans blame them for their lott in life, saying "pick yourself up by the bootstrap."