Daschle Presses Bush for Domestic Focus (ACK!)

Yahoo News ^ | 1/24/04 | SIOBHAN McDONOUGH

[Libloather]

Daschle Presses Bush for Domestic Focus
Sat Jan 24, 6:03 PM ET
By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - While Democrats stand with President Bush in support of U.S. troops serving in Iraq, the United States must focus more on homeland issues, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said Saturday. The economy, education, health care and Social Security led his priorities.

The South Dakota senator, in the Democrats' weekly radio address, said that after listening to the president's State of the Union address Tuesday he was reminded of the many "good, hardworking people" in his home state.

"They help their neighbors and they want to help others around the world. But they're asking 'What about us? When do our priorities become America's priorities?'"

Daschle said the Republicans push the priorities of special interests at the expense of consumers and workers.

He said they acted last week to delay a new rule that would allow consumers to know the country of origin of the meat and produce they serve their families, to allow media conglomerates to accumulate greater control of the airwaves and to end overtime protections for 8 million Americans.

Democrats would build an "Opportunity Society," he said, emphasizing the need for a strong economy with good jobs. His party would achieve that through tax cuts and policies that would strengthen the manufacturing sector, he said.

"America can't afford to keep rewarding the accumulation of wealth over the dignity of work," Daschle said.

Bush, he said, has "underfunded our schools ... children are being denied the better teachers, smaller classes." And he contended that Bush's tax cuts have starved state governments of needed revenue, forcing them to raise the cost of college tuition.

[Libloather]

"America can't afford to keep rewarding the accumulation of wealth over the dignity of work..."

The accumulation of wealth isn't a crime - yet.

Puff should find himself in the unemployment line after this coming election. His whine begins a bit early...

[MegaSilver]

Daschle said the Republicans push the priorities of special interests at the expense of consumers and workers.

*HACK, COUGH* Yeah! Like the gay/lesbian rights movement, Ms. magazine, the ACLU, "right-to-choose" groups, teachers' unions, etc...

[pogo101]

Daschle Presses Bush for Domestic Focus

... because Bush is kicking our a$$es on foreign/military policy.

[RandallFlagg]

I'm still wondering if he's ever been "Doctor-shopping" for anti-depressants.

He DOES seem awfully saddened these days....

[silverleaf]

I am deeply saddened.....
every time Puff opens his mouth and gets more publicity for his sorry self.

[FRgal4u]

Best thing for this country in 2004 is complete gridlock in Congress, nothing get done.

Republicans won't pass the big spending bills, no more gimmicks, and no immigration bullcrap.

Democrats won't pass any big social experiments, and crazy socialist programs.

Let the economy take care of itself and completely free from Congress's influence. Economy is doing well and will continue to do well as long as we don't spend our future by all these bullcrap from Congress. The economy is poised to create jobs soon and this will alleviate the "jobless recover" situation.

I don't care for the passing of the energy where we provide funds a "green energy" hooters in Louisiana, the Bill is now bloated with all sorts of pork and will cost all of us 33 billion dollars vs the original 8 billion Bush proposed in 2002.

[buffyt]

You got THAT RIGHT!

[dakine]

Damn, you are right, I accumulate wealth through work, who da' thunk it!!

[Consort]

"Tom, it's time for you to focus on a new career."

[cake_crumb]

Guess it's Tommy Boy's turn at the plate again. Until he screws up again.

[jungleboy]

"While Democrats stand with President Bush in support of U.S. troops serving in Iraq,"...

Say What?! When did this happen?
No need to read any further than the first part of the first sentence, imho.

[cake_crumb]

You read further than I did.

[Cobra64]

"America can't afford to keep rewarding the accumulation of wealth over the dignity of work..."

Puff's pulling in $158k a year from the American taxpayers. Why doesn't he just write a check for half of it made payable to the Irrational Revenue Service.

[MegaSilver]

I really hope Daschle keeps opening his mouth. The more he does, the worse his prospects for November.

[festus]

Best thing, 2004 or no, is gridlock.

I want a cheap and completely gridlocked government.