Ethics

Orrin Hatch's Convenient Principles

By Ed Brayton

Charles Babington of the AP points out how utterly hypocritical the Republicans in Congress are being when it comes to fiscal responsibility and health care reform:

Democrats are troubled by the inconsistency of Republican lawmakers who approved a major Medicare expansion six years ago that has added tens of billions of dollars to federal deficits, but oppose current health overhaul plans.

All current GOP senators, including the 24 who voted for the 2003 Medicare expansion, oppose the health care bill that's backed by President Barack Obama and most congressional Democrats.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on January 03, 2010 (boomark / email).