WHERE IS THE G.O.P. ??? Their silence is absolutely stunning, not just on this issue, but for the past 3 1/2 years.
How does this help Obama’s reelection?
“Where are the Republican warriors on the right? “
They are part of the established order. Boehner, McConnell, Romney and others prove everyday the election of a Republican Senate and Republican President in 2012 will not roll back the explosive expansion of the government under George Bush and Obama.
Every proposal involves tinkering around the edges. If they were serious the House Republicans would end the current government practice of assuming baseline budget growth every year and any reduction in that rate of growth considered a cut. A cut is a cut from the existing year’s budget. A 5% growth in a department’s budget instead of the 7% projected baseline growth is not a cut.
I’ll believe the Republicans are serious when they start talking about a real cut in year to year spending. Reducing the rate of “projected” increase is a waste of time and energy and an insult to the people. The only Republican who has come close to talking about real cuts is Ron Paul and he is not electable. The rest of them just want to play the game.