Name: Charlie Rangel

Political Fame: House Rep. for New York; Chairman of House Ways & Means Committee (writing tax legislation); Oh and famous for being under investigation for major TAX EVASION and FRAUD. Sweet!

Political Affiliation: Spendocrat

Why Political Boob of the Week? Because according to Rangel, it’s “None of Your Beeeeswax!” And I’m holding out to use the Rangel Rule on this year’s tax return. Fingers Crooooosed!

Get ready for round two of YET another spending bill. Another one after the President decided to sign off in secret (cough*more transparency, yeah, right!*cough) last night what he deemed an “imperfect” appropriations bill because it had too many earmarks. (Side rant: I love how now he acknowledges ‘earmarks’ after claiming the ‘no earmark’ defense on the last bill which was nearly 80% earmarks)

As Ed at HotAir notes, wasn’t the first stimulus supposed to create 2, err, 3, uuuuh, I mean 4 million jobs according to President Obama. So why can’t we wait at least ONE MONTH to see how it’s going before our government forces us to flush more money down the drain???  Oh, that’s because it turns out they don’t know what they’re doing or even saying when they are selling their “projections for the stimulus plan.” Remember with the first stimulus when President Wizard said we need to stop asking questions because they’ve got the best economists around – Gee, real glad he never got around to answering the tough questions for the American public who’s funding his pet projects.

“I think our focus is ensuring that that money gets out there as quickly as possible so that we can get our economy turned around again.”

Again, want a direct impact on how to get money in the economy without forcing taxpayers to give up their money before receiving any (and really IF any) benefit after it circulates through the government. Geee, what worked  in the 80s when we faced a very similar recession…Oh! That’s right – tax cuts, especially many for small businesses. And it’s estimated that 40 million jobs were created as a result of Reagan’s tax cutting policies. I’m sure if you state that to a liberal they’ll be real quick to tell you how supply-side economics are a failed policy. Ummm – let’s take a trip down memory lane on government spending vs. tax cuts, shall we?

Say it with me – Hooooope & Chaaaaaange!

Oh, and looks like most of Americans except the ones in the Beltway are not fans of the additional proposed spending (according to Rasmussen)

Just 27% of voters nationwide favor passage of a second economic stimulus package. The latest Rasmussen Reports nationwide telephone survey found that 55% are opposed and 19% are not sure.

In case you didn’t know Charlie Rangel, Democrat House Rep from “oh big surprise” New York is a big ole a tax evader extraordinaire and an EVEN bigger treat – Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. Yes, folks a House Rep under investigation for tax fraud and evasion heads up our tax legislation committee in Congress. Say it with me now – loud and proud for the boys in the back! – “MOST ETHICAL CONGRESS EVAAAAAAAAAAA!”

Here’s a vid I think you all will enjoy of Jason Mattera starting up a mini Q&A session with the “honest” Spendocrat (via HotAir). Seems that Charlie forgot that he does have to answer these questions. His response:

“Why don’t you mind your goddamned business?”

Umm, riddle me this Penguin from Harlem – who do you think is paying your freakin’ salary? Here’s a clue: TAXPAYER FUNDS you idiot!  He’s not elected into office so that he can drive around in a fancy, smancy Cadillac and poof up his own pockets. Where’s MYYYYY Rangel Rule with a free Cadillac???