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Ensign: It's "Fearmongering" To Say Teachers Will Be Fired (video)

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thinkprogress.org - 2/8/2009

Sen. Ensign: It’s ‘Fearmongering’ To Suggest That Any Teachers Would Lose Their Jobs

— thinkprogress.org — On Meet the Press this morning, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) slammed proposed cuts in aid to the states in the stimulus bill, explaining that states are slashing their funding for vital public needs. “That’s the wasteful spending that my ... (more) Sen. Ensign: It’s ‘Fearmongering’ To Suggest That Any ...

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It ain't fearmongering if it's true

— washingtonmonthly.com — IT AIN'T FEARMONGERING IF IT'S TRUE.... Just today, the LA Times has a good report on the unprecedented pressure on state budgets right now -- pressure that will not be alleviated by the federal recovery plan because Sens. Collins &... (more) It ain't fearmongering if it's true

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Sen. Ensign: It’s ‘Fearmongering’ To Suggest That Any Teachers Would Lose Their Jobs
Think Progress — On Meet the Press this morning, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) slammed proposed cuts in aid to the states in the stimulus bill, explaining that states are slashing their funding for vital public needs. “That’s the wasteful spending that my colleagues are talking about,” Frank said. “Money to go to the states to stop them from laying off cops and firefighters, money to help keep teachers going. Those are jobs.” Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) — who began the show by saying that doing nothing would be better than passing this stimulus plan — insisted that states’ budgets are “bloated” and derided Frank’s concerns as ...

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Fearmongering?
The Reaction — By Creature In case you missed it, here's Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) showing his true GOP stripes from Sunday's Meet the Press: As ThinkProgress noted, "forty-three of the 50 states are facing budget shortfalls." The money going to the states is probably the most important aspect of the stimulus bill and John Ensign calls it fearmongering to point out that essential services will be cut. It's outrageous and it's a lie. Why people like Ensign get into government is beyond me. If you don't care about, or want to help, ...