During this Federal shutdown, the Republicans sponsored a measure to fund WIC. What??!! Are they for real??!! These are the same people who have made many attempts in the past to gut WIC. In fact, in 2011, Reps. Paul Broun and Virginia Foxx introduced two amendments to cut the WIC program. Broun's amendment wanted the program to be cut by 10% while Foxx's wanted $82.5 million to be cut from the program for women, infants, and children. You would think that, as a woman herself, Foxx would be more sympathetic to the needs of other women especially children, but apparently she doesn't have a heart. So, it is so hypocritical and disgusting to hear that now, to save face with the public for their poor judgement that has caused the Federal shutdown, the GOP has selected to fund those poor women and children who they could not even care the least about. They never had any sympathy for these poor families, so its obvious that this move is simply to make themselves look good for making stupid decisions that have affected 800,000 federal employees and the country. Thank goodness the National WIC Association has denounced the Republican's move since the organization must know that the the Republicans' measure is fake. Lee Terry proves the insincere, selfish, and don't give a damn attitude of is party when he responded that although 800,000 workers are not receiving any salary, he won't be giving up his because he has a 'nice' house to pay for. Amazing!!
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