Republicans act irresponsibly

As Americans are getting sick at a horrifying rate from COVID-19, Republicans are trying to use the pandemic as a cover to further their political goals. As we write, the Senate is trying to push through their version of a coronavirus relief bill (called Phase 3) that would (of course) dole out even more obscene and unneeded tax cuts to corporations, while limiting paid leave and other desperately needed benefits for individual workers.

But what really caught our attention is that this Republican bill also calls for an “evaluation” of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1973 (IDEA). This would allow Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to exempt selected school districts, in the wake of COVID-19, from having to provide services to their students with disabilities (Yahoo News, 3/20). Republicans would use this worldwide scourge as just another opportunity to promote their political agenda. Try as we may, we just can’t think of anything lower.

It is presently unclear if Phase 3 will pass into law, but it is important to note that this is what Republicans stand for. We wonder if Claudia Tenney stands proudly behind her party in this shameful display of inhumanity while America waits for leadership.

November can’t come soon enough!