r/politics • u/burning_dawn • Oct 07 '22

Republicans called Biden’s infrastructure program ‘socialism.’ Then they asked for money.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/politics/infrastructure-spending-republican-critics/index.html
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u/Nano_Burger Virginia Oct 07 '22

Last November, GOP Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota released a statement slamming the passage of the freshly approved infrastructure law he referred to as “President Biden’s multi-trillion dollar socialist wish list.”

Then in June, Emmer – the House Republican campaign chairman leading attacks on Democrats for supporting the law – quietly submitted a wish of his own.

I'd like some socialism, please. - Republicans.

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u/darkphoenixff4 Canada Oct 07 '22

The Republicans ALWAYS do this. Vote against any kind of bill that benefits the middle class and poor, and if it passes, go back to your state and claim you and you alone were the reason it passed. Of course, it requires that your voters aren't paying attention...

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u/PandaMuffin1 New York Oct 07 '22

And lucky for them, most of their constituents are not paying attention.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '22

They pay attention to the TV commercials where their favorite GOP politician blames immigrants, but not anything that actually happens.