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Reid: 'Make Sure the Middle Class Is Treated As Fairly As the Pentagon'
Cybercast News Service ^ | June 8, 2016 | 10:54 AM EDT | Susan Jones

Posted on 06/08/2016 11:38:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Senate Democrats are putting the Republican-led Senate on notice: Don’t mess with the bipartisan budget deal if you want to pass appropriations bills.

“Given the bipartisan agreement we struck last year, which is now the law of the country, we need to make sure that it’s followed this year also,” Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday. “And basically, what we’re talking about is to make sure the middle-class is treated as fairly as the Pentagon.” […]

“The security of our nation…depends on more than bombs and bullets,” Reid said. “We understand how important military is and we support the military. But we also understand how important — there are things (that) lead to the security of our nation, like the FBI, like the Drug Enforcement Administration, like the border security; all this. So we're going to continue to push.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: bipartisan; dingyharry; middleclass; pentagon
How about treating the middle class like a Senator is treated, instead? Somehow I do not think the Dingemeister will go for that.
1 posted on 06/08/2016 11:38:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Oh goodie, indoctrinated in PC, One big Project that is a money pit, & no spare parts.... Just Yummie...


2 posted on 06/08/2016 11:40:59 AM PDT by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: Olog-hai

Like the Democrats actually give a damn about the middle class.


3 posted on 06/08/2016 11:42:47 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: headstamp 2

Indeed. That is who they regard as the bourgeoisie and are trying to tear down.


4 posted on 06/08/2016 11:45:05 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Reid has been Phu8uing the Middle class, so-called, working people OVER AND OVER again for years!

Reid has to GO!


5 posted on 06/08/2016 12:11:05 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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