Singled out - out in the cold that is

As I've mentioned before, I grew up in Burlington so I still check in on how the congressman from that area voted. That area is represented by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville). A recent vote check on Yahoo reveals just how mean-spirited Ryan and his conservative colleagues can be. He had this big line of "yes" votes and the a "no" stands out. What did he vote no on? Heating assistance for the poor.

S. 2320, to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 287 yeas to 128 nays, Roll No. 66--clearing the measure for the President.

Nice values. I'm sure that's what Jesus would do in that situation.

There is one other "no" voted after that one, but it was the Dubai ports deal and just about everyone fled that sinking ship. You can find the vote list here.