As the Senate begins debate over gun
control, a common fact mentioned by pundits is that roughly 90% of Americans
support background checks as a part of the purchase of a firearm. One GOP
Senator, Pat Toomey, agreed to co-sponsor the legislation with Democratic
Senator Joe Manchin that would remove the so-called “gun show” loophole and
require that all commercial gun transactions be subject to a NICS check. The
fact that this idea has such broad public support is mentioned by reporters to
show why the ordinarily obstructive GOP is suddenly singing a different tune.
Indeed, it is suggested that because there is near universal support for
background checks, the likelihood is high that the Toomey/Manchin proposal will
be passed by Congress.
I am all for legislators sticking their
fingers in the wind and following broad public opinion for positive public
policy ends; however, why is that background checks, which 90% support should be passed into law, but
cutting Social Security benefits, which is something that 80% oppose are being considered as part of
the ever elusive “grand bargain?”
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