John Boehner betrays Americans with "Super Committee" sell-out

Coach is Right ^ | 11/20/2011 | Doug Book

[Oldpuppymax]

Nothing is more maddening to conservatives than the ease with which Capitol Hill Republicans endlessly compromise away the rights, liberty and heritage of the American people and the best interests of our nation.

On August 2nd the debt-reduction “Super Committee” was born of the Budget Control Act of 2011, its purpose to cut 1.2 trillion dollars from the federal budget over the next decade.

If the handpicked Committee of 6 Republicans and 6 Democrats should fail to agree upon mutually acceptable legislation by November 23rd, automatic spending cuts will take effect beginning in 2013 (after the election, of course.)

“Acceptable legislation” presumably translates to fiscal terms which both congress and Barack Obama will find politically palatable enough to embrace, or at least tolerate.

Prior to the start of committee negotiations it was suggested that both Democrats and Republicans have ample incentive to reach a meaningful agreement.

So it was decided that the automatic cuts should consist of $600 billion from the nation’s defense and $600 billion from discretionary spending, one ostensibly bitter pill for each side.

These terms were negotiated and agreed upon by Republican House Speaker John Boehner.

For years congressional Democrats have dreamed of perpetrating massive damage to the Department of Defense and the nation’s armed forces.

And now, John Boehner has almost singe handedly “compromised” away $600 billion from America’s defense, funds which the entire Democrat Party could not wrench from assembled congressional Republicans.

[DarkWaters]

Certainly needs to be cuts and I am sure we could find plenty of waste that would never be missed. That said, any cut in the military will simply have the money diverted to the politicians pet social program or kickback. So there will be NO cuts. The politicians see money on the balance sheet for one line item in the hope that it can be used on something more beneficial say like getting themselves reelected by bribing the public. They are no longer doing what is in the best interests of our republic nor the countries short, mid, or long term future. Its clear that it is far to late to fix the problems given how entrenched the contempt for freedom and responsibility are. The rot is systemic for the entire system and the people as a whole. Things are going to accelerate to the downside as the the ship of fools continue with their plundering of what is left.

[vinylsidingman]

I am so sick of this crap I’m not sure I will even get this up without puking.... if CONGRESS can’t do the job they were voted in to do,, then go home and get a job.. you’re not worth what the taxpayers are paying you to do.
superjerkoffs,, they can’t come up with 1.2 trillion in ten years>? are you kidding me>? I can easily hit 2 trillion this year and not touch the military.... this is a joke bigger than getting odumbo elected,,,,
jerimiah wright was almost correct, but left one part,, had he said... “ elect obamma ,, and you’ll think God damned America,,,, please dear God help us

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Yes sarc...My God, that dude should walk around with his mouth open with an arrow pointing towards it that says “Insert here”. He is the Leo DiCaprio of the political circuit; Will blow for a miscast part. There is a reason they call him Newt, because like a lizard he’d get so low as to sell out his own mother. Oh wait, he already did.

[SgtHooper]

Boner’s days are numbered, and it’s from our side, not the Rats. Plus, all this idoicy is over 10 years. What nonsense. Do 4T$ in a one year period.