Taxpayers have to fit the bill ..

As the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, December 18, 2007; Page A03, “The House last night moved toward approving a $515.7 billion domestic spending bill that shaves billions from the Democrats' hoped-for spending levels but uses emergency spending and other tactics to challenge President Bush on his budget demands.”

A large chunk of the money goes to the Defense Department! Again, taxpayers have to fit the bill for the war hungry Republican government under President J.W. Bush.

The final bill includes $607 million more than Bush requested for disease research, $1 billion more for medical care for the underinsured and uninsured, $146 million more for rural health care, $767 million more for education aid to disadvantaged students and special-needs children, $1.7 billion more for college assistance, $1.2 billion more for state and local law enforcement and $1.8 billion more for homeland security grants.

"While the president's stubborn opposition will deny Americans the full investment they deserve in these priorities, the Democratic budget begins to reverse seven years of neglect and charts a new direction," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said.

What about for example the victims of Hurricane Katrina? Is the FEMA continuing to let Katrina victims knowingly live in hazardous trailers? Is it going the help the poor in New Orleans? Are they forgotten because they are black and poor? Or are they forgotten because money is better spend in a senseless war?

Now citizens of New Orleans have to relay on celebrities like Brad Pitt who is trying to resurrect New Orleans. The actor put his Hollywood career on hold and is doing all he can to help the city recover from Hurricane Katrina because the Republican government under President J.W. Bush does not care.

Pitt has pledged to match up to $5 million in contributions. So far, more than $3.5 million has been raised.