Mitch McConnell Is Shameless
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has been busy shipping Kentucky jobs overseas, according to DownwithTyranny.
"Even today's Moonie Times recognizes that McConnell's base of support has all but eroded away as he played the role of Bush's chief obstructionist in the Senate. McConnell has managed to lead filibusters against every piece of progressive legislation passed in the House-- and then call the Congress a "Do Nothing Congress." The man has no shame. But the reasons he has less and less backing in Kentucky are for other things.
"He and his wife, Bush's anti-labor Labor Secretary are practically lobbyists for China and are huge boosters for shipping American jobs-- even Kentucky jobs, like in the case of the Fruit of the Loom factory in Campbellsville-- and for the free importation of poisonous and deadly Chinese products into America."
"He and his wife, Bush's anti-labor Labor Secretary are practically lobbyists for China and are huge boosters for shipping American jobs-- even Kentucky jobs, like in the case of the Fruit of the Loom factory in Campbellsville-- and for the free importation of poisonous and deadly Chinese products into America."
However, McConnell is a prime example of Republicans business as usual in Congress. In order to get his support for the farm bill, Mitch demanded and received the following as reported by McClatchy news:
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., netted tax breaks for the thoroughbred horse racing industry in the farm bill worth $126 million over the next 10 years, a provision that helped guarantee his support for the hotly debated bill.
"The provision ensures that all racehorses are depreciated over three years for tax purposes, regardless of when the horses start training. The current tax code doesn't reflect the entire length of a horse's racing life, according to a National Thoroughbred Racing Association analysis of Jockey Club racing data."
"Animal rights groups criticized the provision, saying Congress shouldn't help the industry after Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles had to be euthanized on the track last weekend.
"The farm bill is a $286 billion piece of compromise legislation that includes record spending on fruits and vegetables combined with crop subsidy changes that critics consider inadequate."
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