"Ask A Vet" is on vacation this week, camping in the in woods far from any connectivity.

There are plenty of horror stories regarding the current maladministration. One of the most egregious and consequential of these is the ironically named "Big Beautiful Bill". Let's set aside the aggravation that respected news outlets are using this gross name in their newscasts and take a look at what's going on with it.

There is an excise tax for green energy, something that Republicans apparently didn't know was in there (do they even read these bills?). Worse, though, is Constitution-bending attempts by TACO to increase his power:

The most egregious include:
- More money for deportations
- Tax cuts for the rich
- Funding cuts to Medicaid
- Work requirement for those on Medicaid
- Taxes for green energy
- Cuts to nutrition programs

So in essence, it's cutting vital services for those most vulnerable, and giving even more money the richest. It's reverse Robin Hood. Naturally, Repbulicans in both houses of Congress are starting to balk, because they know that hurting their base will not be good come reelection time. This has resulted in debates and proposed changes among Republicans lasting until the wee hours.

The White House is not happy with those rebelling against the bill:

As most of you already know, Tillis (R-NC) is done with politics and is not ruunning for reelection, so he can actually be honest about this. One does have to wonder what DINO John Fetterman (D-PA) is thinking when he complains he's missing out on his beach time.

Maybe he'd be better off in the private sector... Of course, that would mean he'd have to live with the consequences of what the Republicans are doing to this country... Not that he's helping stop it, of course.