Monday, December 03, 2007

Musgrave opposes Farm Bill in DC; supports it at home

Marilyn Musgrave is a real piece of work. First of all, she opposes expanding poor children's access to health care, by voting against SCHIP.

Just as bad, she votes against the 2007 Farm Bill, which not only helps farmers but provides millions of dollars of funding to needy families around America. Then Musgrave comes back to the Fourth District and yammers away at much she's for the 2007 Farm Bill. Get it? Not only that...she has the gall to do it at a food bank for needy families.
Standing in the volunteer line at the Food Bank for Larimer County, Rep. Marilyn Musgrave said Tuesday she was concerned about the impact on low-income families in Larimer County if the 2007 Farm Bill, stalled in the U.S. Senate, doesn't pass by the end of the year.

Musgrave feeds the Coloradoan a bunch of BS ('But I voted for it in committee!') even though she voted against it when it counts. She goes further! Saying she'll continue fighting for something she's on record opposing.
Musgrave, who is a ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, said she is ready to fight for the increased funding.

"There is a lot at stake here," Musgrave said. "I have made my strong opinion on this issue be known to President Bush and my colleagues, and I will continue to fight for (the bill's) passage."

We bet Bush was real impressed, Marilyn. Your opinion on the subject is about as strong as a wet noodle.

It seems the local media is okay with letting Musgrave get away with these lies, dutifully writing up her photo opportunities. Too bad for the people who live here, especially the tens of thousands of uninsured Colorado children you keep voting against.

Go visit Musgrave Watch for more observations.