Cutting People Off from Health Care is like Pruning a Tree?

I guess this supposed to be "folksy," but it just sounds cruel and out of touch to me.

From House Speaker Jetton's latest Weekly Update, "Looking at the Budget and Jump-Starting our Economy:"
"All in all, we are beginning to see the bright future Missouri has in store. A lot has been made on TV and in certain newspapers about our attempts to bring common sense and personal responsibility back to Jefferson City. They believe we should raise taxes in order to keep things the way they are.

What these critics do not understand is that these changes are being made so that our state can continue to grow and prosper. When you prune a tree, it isn't because you dislike those extra branches, but because changes must be made for the tree to grow the way it should, to reach its full potential. As you can see, by pruning the waste from our state budget, we have been able to invest in policies that provide for those in need while bringing new and better opportunities to our working families. Soon the fruits of these labors will be clear to all of us in the brighter future that lies ahead."