Once again the GOP goes out of their way, quite readily, to alienate themselves from Mexican-Americans, Latinos and other immigrant groups in this country.

So, with this, tin foil lunatic Ron Paul heading the House subcommittee that oversees the Federal Reserve, let’s add another one to the list:

GOP blocks legislation to award seniors $250
(AP) – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate Republicans on Wednesday thwarted Democratic efforts to award $250 checks to Social Security recipients facing a second consecutive year without a cost-of-living increase.

President Barack Obama and Democrats have urged approval of the one-time payment, saying seniors barely getting by on their Social Security checks face undue hardships without the COLA increase.