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RE :” Instead, Republicans would do well to beat the Democrats at their own game: Offer Nancy Pelosi the extension of unemployment benefits — so long as she produces dollar-for-dollar cuts elsewhere in the budget. And then fight to extend the Bush tax cuts — with dollar-for-dollar spending cuts to match. Steny Hoyer’s out there saying that Democrats are going to be left with no choice but to raise taxes on the middle class, Obama’s campaign promise be damned. No choice? Republicans should give him some options. “

Good luck! Republicans are opposing democrat's bills now because it's politically beneficial to them (being in a small minority) and safe to do so. But they wont offer spending cuts because they see that as politically risky. Nothing I have seen has convinced me that these Republicans would have the guts to cut spending.

Looking for heroes? Then go to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. If he get's NJ out of the tank then he will provide an great agument against federal spending to bailout states that were too cowardly to do the right thing.

Republicans should start talking about a EU bailout of the USA due to democrats spending.

Christie has a long way to go, but he has made a credible start. NJ is a financial mess. Finally passed a budget the other day. Big problem: Not one entitlement program was reviewed for effectiveness. Hence, not one entitlement program was eliminated, curtailed or consolidated with some other entitlement program. The only job growth occuring in NJ is state and federal (census slugs) government.

Also, I would like someone to tell where these kids who were fed school breakfasts, lunches and dinners (because they weren’t being fed at home) are getting their meals now that school is out.

The Republicans are mimicking Brer Fox....he lay low.

That doesn’t instill confidence in the average American dunderhead voter.

Everyone here thinks the Republicans will win big in November without doing anything to earn it. I don’t think so. We shall see.

Republicans should start talking about a EU bailout of the USA due to democrats spending.

Good idea SoL! A good solid Republican message that would also resonate with voters would be to advocate a total and complete freeze on ALL non-military foreign aid. Continue to support our allies in the area of their national security, but tell the rest of the world that Uncle Sucker is no longer going to dig in his empty pockets to give them a handout.

Any and all foreign aid should be re-directed to reducing the deficit, providing tax relief for working Americans, and tell the U.N. they better plan on a budget that does NOT include the U.S. underwriting their grandiose spending. Whatzat U.N.? You don't like that? You say we MUST pay up?

No problem. GTF out of New York City, set up shop in some Third World hellhole, and when we fumigate and renovate your OLD headquarters and turn it into the new 'United States New Century Trading Center', we'll consider sending some of the proceeds from the renting tenants to help carpet the U.N.'s new digs in Gaborone, or wherever-TF they end up.

Shut off the spigot to the ungrateful slobs all over the planet and then say "how do you like us NOW?"

Charity begins at home.

Oh wait, we have a Communist in the White House, this'll never fly.

Never mind.