At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, offered his take on issues he'd face if elected to Congress next year, including same-sex marriage, Afghanistan, taxing the rich and health reform.
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Glen Hill
Sure seems like Rep. Castro is a standard hardcore Democrat. I didn't note one instance where he thought we could reduce spending or have anything positive about balancing our government budget. What about the 50% who do not pay tax now. It is not favor the wealthy when TEA is the theme for folks who have worked and earned what they have. Social Justice (socialism) was not a resounding success in the USSR. Perhaps Obama and his supporters never took note of the "peasants"...or the non-government citizens. Everyone was declared equal but some were more equal than others. Rep. Castro sounds like the folks who want to ensure citizen dependency of the government so that they can have government decision authority for life. It is a shame Rep. Castrol has already decided on who and how he will represent his district along absolute Democrat idealology. I always hope for government officials who put America and Americans first and foremost.
C Baker
So, Does he hate the Alamo and everything it stands for, just like his mother?
Cathy Kerr
Mr. Castro claims to be a Catholic. Faithful Catholics do not vote for pro-abortion candidates. Obama is the most ardent pro-abortion president in history. He will also force people of conscience to participate in providing abortions and selling drugs which cause abortions, and he will force all hospitals, pharmacies, and other health care facilities to participate....with your tax dollars. I would not trust a person such as Mr. Castro.