Cries of Betrayal as Detroit Plans to Cut Pensions

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37. Working from the book, eh?

This is a classic, really pathetic propaganda tactic. Attempt to imply that funding of a certain project is simply impossible due to complexities of government funding streams that, of course, you are aware of and your opponent isn't.

Demand that your opponent produce a detailed plan for transferring money from an arbitrary specific pot you identify, as though pragmatics of funding, rather than will to fund, were the problem, and as though you have special information about how the particular route of funding you arbitrarily imply will be necessary is impossible. Then crow victory when the bait is not taken.

All funding is by choice. All policy is by choice. This county is funneling billions to the already obscenely wealthy one percent, to blood wars for profit, and to a massive police and surveillance state targeted at its own citizens, while allowing the stashing of trillions overseas. You have run the gauntlet here on Bush talking points from "There's not enough money to go around!" to suggesting that citizens who want their cities funded are stealing from the rich.

I suggest you stop now before you embarrass yourself further.