Here is, in part, Vermont Republican Party Chairman Rob Roper's statement on President Obama's address last night:
"Before we put $900 billion of our hard-earned tax dollars on the table for this, we wanted to see exactly how this trick will work. We all agree the goal is nice, but without those details, I have little confidence that this is anything more than a lie convincingly delivered."
Here is, in part, Vermont Public Interest Research Group Executive Director Paul Burns' statement on Roper's statement:
"Rob Roper, the official head of Vermont’s Republican Party, actually followed Wilson’s repugnant lead by calling President Obama a liar based on his speech last night.
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"There’s plenty of room for honest debate and divergent opinions about the president’s plan. But by claiming that President Obama lied in his remarks last night, Roper joined the ranks of the petulant peanut gallery of ill-tempered extremists. Sober Republicans in Vermont ought to demand that he apologize, just as his discredited compatriot from South Carolina had the good sense to do."
- Terri Hallenbeck
Labels: health care, Paul Burns, Rob Roper, vermont politics
