So, simply in agreeing not to send the nation into default... they are the true compromisers. Genius! Jeff, you are the best.
Their position was that they should simply cut spending as opposed to raise the debt limit. A smarter solution, but not entirely politically viable.
PS- When these cuts that the GOP has now succeeded in forcing through damage the economy and recovery, as is expected, will the GOP be honest and accept responsibility and blame for that? Or will they just pin it on Obama?
I wouldn't expect that at all. Not that any of these cuts are actually cuts in spending as much as slowed growth in spending, it appears.
Regardless, there's no chance it could do as much damage as Obama's agenda has to this point.
PPS- Still waiting on the jobs that renewing the Bush tax cuts to give more "certainty" to the "job creators" last year were promised to give us.
Unfortunately, the health care bill has fucked that up worse than we thought. And a two year deal isn't much certainty, as I noted at the time.
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Date: 2011-08-01 03:26 am (UTC)Their position was that they should simply cut spending as opposed to raise the debt limit. A smarter solution, but not entirely politically viable.
PS- When these cuts that the GOP has now succeeded in forcing through damage the economy and recovery, as is expected, will the GOP be honest and accept responsibility and blame for that? Or will they just pin it on Obama?
I wouldn't expect that at all. Not that any of these cuts are actually cuts in spending as much as slowed growth in spending, it appears.
Regardless, there's no chance it could do as much damage as Obama's agenda has to this point.
PPS- Still waiting on the jobs that renewing the Bush tax cuts to give more "certainty" to the "job creators" last year were promised to give us.
Unfortunately, the health care bill has fucked that up worse than we thought. And a two year deal isn't much certainty, as I noted at the time.