The Hill they die on

Last year, I did a series of pieces titled the "Hills They'll Die On" regarding the issues and/or constituents they'll protect at all costs.... even if it means the disintegration of the party.

Number five on that list was the NEA. If you needed any further proof that they'll stake the whole party fortunes on the NEA then read this........

Some House Democrats and advocacy groups are getting squeamish about the move to fund the $26 billion state aid bill by making cuts to food stamps, a federal assistance program currently depended on by nearly 41 million Americans.

House members convened Tuesday and passed the multibillion-dollar bailout bill for cash-strapped states that provides $10 billion to school districts to rehire laid-off teachers or ensure that more teachers won't be let go before the new school year begins, keeping more than 160,000 teachers on the job, the Obama administration says.

But the bill also requires that $12 billion be stripped from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, to help fund the new bill, prompting some Democrats to cringe at the notion of cutting back on one necessity to pay for another.

Arguably one of the most outspoken opponents on the Democratic side is Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who has blasted the move as “a bitter pill to swallow” but still voted yes.

Right............ but she still voted yes because the NEA is a hill they'll die on; unlike poor people.

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