CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JANUARY 17, 2017
WHEN KING SOLOMON WROTE IN “ECCLESIASTES” “THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN,” HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THINKING AHEAD TO MODERN WASHINGTON.
DEMOCRATS ARE THREATENING TO SHUTDOWN THE GOVERNMENT FRIDAY OVER DACA, THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS.
WE HAVE SEEN THIS PLAY BEFORE. REPUBLICANS ALWAYS GET BLAMED BY THE DEMOCRATS AND THE MEDIA (BUT I REPEAT MYSELF). IT’S A TOOL THE LEFT USES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT WHEN REPUBLICANS ARE IN POWER AND THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NEVER FOUND A WAY TO DEFEND AGAINST IT, MUCH LESS PREVAIL OVER IT.
THE MEDIA SAY THE GOVERNMENT WILL RUN OUT OF MONEY. THE GOVERNMENT NEVER RUNS OUT OF MONEY. THE GOVERNMENT WON’T CONTROL ITS SPENDING. THAT’S WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES. LAST YEAR, WASHINGTON TOOK IN RECORD AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND THE BOOMING ECONOMY MEANS THE TREASURY IS LIKELY TO COLLECT EVEN MORE THIS YEAR IN TAXES AND FEES. IT’S NEVER ENOUGH.
AL CAPONE AND HIS MAFIA BUDDIES WOULD APPLAUD THIS HIGH-LEVEL PRACTICE OF EXTORTION. REPUBLICANS AND PRESIDENT TRUMP NEED TO FIND A WAY TO STOP THIS, OR IT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO MAJOR LOSSES IN THE FALL ELECTION. I’M CAL THOMAS IN WASHINGTON.
