You Have to Be Morally Bankrupt to Be a Republican

Nothing else explains their belief in their own superiority, their indifference towards others, and their obsession with money and power. Unflappable self-interest and lack of introspection keep them in the dark about their own behaviors and beliefs. Lip service to actual morals while behaving immorally doesn't convince anyone that Republicans care about anything except themselves. I think we need an island exclusively for them and like minded individuals.

 

It's an ideologically driven morality that, among other things, despises weakness perceived or real and sees wealth as the primary measure of one's moral and social value.

 

Well said. It seems like a very convenient morality at best. The only real inconvenience about it is that they are willing to cut off their own nose to spite their own face. What do you call a morality that is blindly adhered to and yet is as dumb as it comes? Moral stupidity?

 

Republicans want more government money for housing!!! (For congresscritters, anyway.)

'Chaffetz calls for $2,500 legislator housing stipend'

"Just days before he resigns from Congress, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said Monday that House and Senate lawmakers should receive a $2,500 per month housing allowance — something he explained would help ease housing costs for members who can’t afford two mortgages or rents."

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"While Chaffetz said $174,000 a year is a “handsome” congressional salary, he explained that subsidizing lawmakers’ housing costs in the pricey D.C. metro area could actually save taxpayer dollars. If he had a proper home in Washington rather than a cot in his office, Chaffetz said, he wouldn’t need to fly home every week on the taxpayers’ dime, and his wife, Julie, could visit more often."​

 

From the party of "fiscal responsibility":

'Republicans just killed their plan to pay for tax cuts'

'House Republicans have officially killed their border adjustment tax. The idea was barely a year old but was a cornerstone to their plan to reduce corporate tax rates this year. Its death leaves big questions for President Trump, the GOP, and the tax reform push.

'The proposal to tax businesses on imported products, while exempting exports, suffered many near-death experiences in the 13 months it was debated. But it probably never stood a chance against powerful retailers that warned they would bear its brunt, such as Walmart and Target. Many Republican lawmakers were also worried about the impact on consumers, who would most likely see the cost of household products increase, at least initially, if the tax were implemented.

'"While we have debated the pro-growth benefits of border adjustability, we appreciate that there are many unknowns associated with it and have decided to set this policy aside in order to advance tax reform," House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) wrote in a joint statement with the White House and Senate leadership on Thursday.

'Notably, the statement made no mention of what might replace the provision in a reform package, effectively punting a crucial decision Republicans will eventually need to make.

'The 20 percent tax on imports, known as a destination-based cash flow tax, was never a popular idea. But it was the only solution Republicans had come up with to raise enough revenue to help offset corporate tax cuts and keep the budget deficit from ballooning.'
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In other words, never mind about how we're going to cover it, we need to pull our thumbs out of our asses and get busy cutting the taxes of our bosses (the corporations and the obscenely wealthy).