Taking the People for a Ride

Dear illustrious Republicans in Congress,

You can run, but don't think you can hide,

As more Americans come to understand

How you've taken the people for a ride.

 

A tax reform bill you call it. Please!

Doesn't it more resemble a tax deformity?

Or better yet a vicious and outrageous

And monstrous act known as an enormity?

 

Something wasn't on the up-and-up.

Your great desire for secrecy underscores

The fact that you were hiding something big

When you wrote the bill behind closed doors.

 

Your suspicious need to rush it through

Made us wonder why you'd vote to embed it

In our system of laws when there were many

Members of Congress who hadn't even read it.

 

Hasn't the thought ever occurred to you

That one doesn't have to be a whiz

To see your great desire to pass a bill

Before people could see how bad it is?

 

You'll make your donors happy; that is true.

Their money hasn't lost its strong appeal.

Now you have to convince the people you've screwed

How they are all getting a wonderful deal.

 

What a bold redistribution of wealth

To rich Americans, who will benefit most!

You pulled off an outrageous scam,

And then you raised your glass and made a toast.

 

That millions lose their health care doesn't faze you.

The deficit? Oh, that's an easy fix.

You'll just target Americans' earned benefits.

(That's how Paul Ryan gets his kicks.)

 

Go ahead: throw us under the bus.

Expect, however, that people will verbally smite you.

Prepare for consequences of your actions:

Your callous decision will soon come back to bite you.

 

-by Bob B (12-20-17)