CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 15, 2021
PERHAPS IN YOUR SCHOOL STUDIES YOU MIGHT HAVE STUMBLED ACROSS THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER
CALLED DIOGENES. HE IS KNOWN FOR SYMBOLICALLY CARRYING A LAMP IN SEARCH OF AN HONEST MAN.
IN TODAY’S WASHINGTON HE WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING ONE. TAKE PRESIDENT BIDEN’S
MASSIVE SPENDING BILL. IT IS FULL OF LIES AND BUDGET GIMMICKS THAT BEAR NO RESEMBLANCE TO THE
TRUTH.
A WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL ON MONDAY REVEALS THE FACTS AND THEY ARE THE
OPPOSITE OF WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO SELL. THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SAYS
THE CLAIM THAT IT WILL COST NOTHING IS NOT TRUE. IT WILL ADD TRILLIONS TO THE ALREADY MASSIVE
DEBT AND THE ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, NOW CONFIGURED TO END AFTER 1-3 YEARS WILL CERTAINLY BE
RENEWED ONCE PEOPLE ARE ADDICTED TO THEM AND THE MEDIA ARE IN FULL SUPPORT.
ONE OF THE FEW TO SEE THROUGH THIS CHARADE IS SENATOR JOE MANCHIN, WEST VIRGINIA
DEMOCRAT. POLLS IN HIS STATE SHOW A HUGE MAJORITY OPPOSE ADDING NEW DEBT. HE IS HOLDING THE
LINE AGAINST THE MEASURE, EVEN AFTER PRESSURE FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN. GOOD FOR HIM. IF HE
CONTINUES TO OPPOSE THE BILL, IT WON’T PASS AND HE SHOULD BE GIVEN THE DIOGENES AWARD AS A
RARE TRUTHFUL POLITICIAN IN WASHINGTON. I’M CAL THOMAS.
