2008
I don’t think the GOP is losing the debt debate
More like a GOP surrendering the debt debate
Dick Morris’ crystal ball is usually opaque at best.
We shall see, Mr. Morris.
Galling, infuriating & most likely true! I just pray there’s a GOP left by November 2012!
The Michele Bachmann types or the Scott Brown types?
And Hillary Clinton will be president.
But it won't really be a cut, nor will it be "vast". It will only be a reduction in the rate of increase in spending. The debt and defict will both keep rising.
I’ve been watching our “rulers” insist that the best way to get out of debt is to spend more.
I hope that most of my fellow Americans also saw that.
The issue is what the Legislative and Executive branches of government are going to do to avoid a down-rating of the USA credit from AAA.
In Europe, Greece is being told by the EU and IMF to sell its government owned railroads, airports, and other things and use the cash to pay down past debt. It is also being told to cut pension and benefits of government workers and to farm-out or outsource many government jobs.
Will the US Congress (House & Senate) finally get the picture that if they really want ObamaCare, maybe they have to sell wilderness areas and allow mining and oil exploration to gain lease money? Priorities need to be debated on basic spending and on how to get the economy going. Both parties are too busy rearranging the Titanic deckchairs associated with debt ceilings and false discussions of default than deal with the real issues.
How sad.
The Republicans have won the debate. Before July, many unplugged Americans had no clue about what was the debt ceiling. Now they have nightmares about being trapped in a house and the flood waters (debt) having them pinned up on the ceiling with six inches of airspace. They have won the debate about the seriousness of the problem and they have worked for a solution while the DemonRATs have given no solution.
The next ideological battle is the idea that the Bush tax cuts do not work. While the economy has fallen deeper into dysfunction, we have still had the Bush tax cuts. Why have not the tax cuts worked? Could it be that the stimulus plan failed? Could it be that Keynesian economics fails every time it is tried? Once American understand this concept, American will have nightmares about DemonRATs spreading rat droppings all over the banquet table of prosperity.
Republicans will succeed in making a vast cut in federal spending”
Oh, really?
don’t bet on it dick, gop is dissing the wrong people and T’ing them off. if you as a gov’t won’t keep your pledges to the Military which is only 1% of the population, you won’t keep it to the other 99%! you will note BOTH parties have their finger prints on this backroom deal.
Republican Budget Cuts 1.3 Million Veterans from VA Medical Care
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/index.php/whats-new/2279-tom-philpott
Obama gutting the Military
http://townhall.com/columnists/luritadoan/2011/07/25/obamas_intent_to_gut_the_military
VFW email
Thank you for your inquiry. It’s true that military benefits have been targeted to help balance the budget, however, the attacks are actually coming from both sides of the aisle, with Republicans and Democrats both suggesting steep cuts to personnel programs.
The VFW is also very aware of the back room dealings attempting to address the debt crisis, and we’re working to ensure that the nation’s budget is not balanced on the backs of her veterans. Within the last week, the VFW has identified 10 specific benefits that have been targeted by Congress for cuts to help pay the nation’s bills after 10 years of war, which we call the “10 for 10” plan. With this in mind, we rolled out a call-to-action today to inform legislators that “10 for 10” is a morally unconscionable and unacceptable solution. Veterans paid for these benefits by making a commitment to our nation that 99 percent of Americans are unwilling to make. They have already sacrificed repeatedly over the last 10 years in an effort to preserve our nation’s ideals. It is simply wrong to ask for more. You can read the call-to-action and learn how to help in this effort at the link below:
THIS IS A MUST READ LIST OF CUTS sick Vets in the 7 & 8 group are targeted.
http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Articles/STOP-CONGRESS-FROM-PASSING-AMERICA-S-DEBT-ONTO-VETERANS/
Dick is sometimes right on his thoughts. But wrong on predictions. He predicted that Christine O’Donnell would get elected and that the GOP would take the Senate. He lost and if I recall he had to pay a bet on The factor. But I quit watching that stuff.
Why the hell is this upside down...is McConnell retarded? Shouldn't it be a 2/3 vote to approve an increase?
NOTHING in Gub mint will truely be cut.
How about if we elect more TEApublicans and reboot to Y2K spending levels? (or better yet...1963)