Rep. West should stand by his statements and not apologize. And hopefully his Republican colleagues will watch and learn something. They have acquiesced to a double standard of behavior favoring democrats for decades and it is past time for that to end.
That Republicans are trying to balance the budget on the backs of the elderly and poor is a vile, hate filled lie that has gone unanswered for far too long. Kudos to LTC West for finally drawing that line in the sand.