Friday, October 22, 2021

QOTD -- The Tax Cheat Party

 

"Once upon a time, Republicans portrayed themselves as the party of small government and family values. Recently, though, GOP leaders have been cobbling together a new coalition, welcoming insurrectionists, white-nationalist tiki-torchers and people who think Bill Gates is trying to microchip them.

"The latest recruit to the Big Tent? Tax cheats." -- Catherine Rampell, in the Washington Post.  Well, it's no surprise because the GQP has "cheat" in its DNA -- from rigging elections to grifting its mouth- breathing base.  Rampell's piece is another study in Republican bad faith and is worth a read.