Nan Hayworth's (R-NY-19) Lastest Talking Point

Folks... it make me cringe when I receive garbage like this from my congresswoman:

In the midst of a terrible economy, our hardworking families should not face increased taxes next year. My colleagues and I are determined to continue our work in Washington until we come to an agreement that lifts burdens for taxpayers while protecting the Social Security Trust Fund; continues help to our unemployed while assuring sound long-term reforms; and ensures seniors’ access to their doctors under Medicare.

In other words...

Hayworth is determined to continue denying Social Security the revenues required to meet the obligations foisted upon it by past congresses, past presidents, and now this congress and this president.

Folks... it's a matter of math - not ideology. I explained all this yesterday in a stand-alone post and nothing has changed in the past 24 hours.

Toward this goal, I was recently chosen by my colleagues to serve as one of eight negotiators on a Conference Committee to be made up of House and Senate members working to resolve our differences.

A whole eight of you, huh? Wow... that's some institutional sacrifice on the part of the House and Senate Republican Caucuses! Very, very impressive! This means that only a mere 281 Republican members of the House and Senate are enjoying their Christmas "break" while pretty much everyone I know (who is lucky enough to have a job) is... er... at work or will be going to work later in the day.

(*CLAP-CLAP-CLAP*)

Outstanding, Nan! Way to lift our moral!

We call upon the Senate to join us in working toward a solution that offers long-term relief to struggling families and job creators.

Actually, Nan, what you're calling for is a continuation of a situation where instead of staunching the flow of red ink reflected in the current Social Security deficit numbers... you seek bipartisan agreement to double down on this insanity!

As part of this process, I'd appreciate hearing your own personal stories about how extending these programs for only two months, rather than for a full year, affects you and your family.

Hmm... ok... here's my personal story:

I'm an American. My government is out of control. New debt is being piled on old debt at an unconscionable rate - with Republicans such as yourself abetting the process. This debt is being foisted not just upon me (against my will)... not just upon my wife (against her will)... but it's also being foisted upon my daughter (against her will) and no doubt it'll be foisted upon the backs of generations yet to be born.

Here's my personal story, Nan:

I supported you throughout the 2007-2008 Republican primary and then voted for you in the general election of 2008. So far you've been a major disappointment to me. You're a Boehner Republican and that makes you part of the problem... not part of the solution.

How does only $167 in tax savings, for two months' extension of payroll tax relief, help less than the $1,000 for a full year?

Nan... the question is: How does adding another $167 - let alone another $1,000 - to our nation's existing deficit spending and existing debt serve to strengthen America or help Americans in the long term?

Oh... I know... your reply would be "Under our plan we raise revenue elsewhere so that this tax 'holiday' extension becomes revenue neutral."

OK. First of all... you're counting your chickens before they're hatched. You're making assumptions - not guaranteeing revenue neutrality.

But second of all... and here's the killer... even if one were to believe you... "revenue neutral" isn't what's called for in a situation where you and your colleagues are spending the nation into bankruptcy with trillion dollar plus deficits and ever expanding government!

Nan... we want actual cuts in federal spending, not phoney "cuts" in spending increases!

(Seriously... do you think we're stupid? Or is it that you don't "get" the math yourself? Or... is it that you've decided your career goals trump what's best for the country? Hey... Nan... if you feel the ever-expanding welfare state is what's best for the country then somehow you've joined the wrong party!)

If you're relying on Medicare, how do you plan your health care when you do not know whether your doctor will be able to see you after two months?

You're a doctor, Nan; how much pro bono care have you given since you've joined the august ranks of the House of Representatives?

Perhaps instead of flying off to Israel on a lobbyist's dime so as to "fact find" and "show your solidarity with the Israeli People" you might better spend your personal time providing free medical care to the poor of your own congressional district. Just a thought.

(Hey... you're the one who claims to be so worried about those in need of medical care here; and you're the one who's a doctor!)

The time to do our work for the American people is now.

Nan... remind me... how much have federal expenditures gone up since you've taken office?

The time to guarantee certainty for hardworking taxpayers and job creators is now.

And by "certainty" you mean the certainty of continuing to deficit spend.

(Nan. Reading your talking points literally sickens me.)

The House stands ready to find common ground and solve the problem.

No... in fact all Republican members of the House and Senate except for you eight "Caucus Committee" members are already on vacation while most of your constituents will be working through Friday and a fair number working part of the day on Saturday and even Christmas Day itself.

I'm continuing to do my best for the constituents I serve, and to do so in positive and constructive way.

What terrifies me is that one part of me actually believes that you believe that!

Nan. I've watched you in action for the past year. You're simply not up to the job. If you're sincere about doing what's best for your constituents and the "national good" as a whole, search for someone - a real conservatives - willing and able to pick up the reins from you and run in your place next year as our Republican candidate for New York's 19th Congressional District.