Country (Afghanistan) First. Give 'em our Stimulus Money Too, Say Repubicans.

Who seriously suggested giving U.S. taxpayer money from the stimulus to Afghanistan, while taking it away from the American people during a time of high unemployment, crumbling infrastructure and unaffordable health care. The Republicans, proudly, without shame. And they weren't kidding:

From Commondreams/HuffingtonPost: Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told his colleagues during a closed-door GOP lunch that the best way to fund the war would be to use unspent stimulus funds. McConnell made sure to share the blame with Democrats for not paying for previous wars. "As you know, in previous years both sides agreed not to," said McConnell (though the GOP controlled Congress through 2006 and the White House through 2008, leaving Democrats little opportunity to fund a war).

Only about a quarter of the stimulus funds have been spent so far.

Let me get this right; Republicans want to give OUR stimulus money to another country. Can you see now why they crashed the world economy and didn't feel obligated to clean up after themselves?

Where are the tea party protesters?