Taking the Low Road: The GOP’s Demonization of Government Benefits
In order to eliminate Social Security and Medicare, Republicans use entitlement society language to stigmatize using government benefits.
In order to eliminate Social Security and Medicare, Republicans use entitlement society language to stigmatize using government benefits.
It is no surprise that the angry white conservative movement a.k.a. the tea partiers has come to life since the election of Barack Obama, because they were fine with George W. Bush’s many violations, illegal wars, suspension of habeas corpus, etc. What lay at the heart of conservative opposition is their loss of control – and a black man in the White House.