[reformedliberal]

House Pubs said yesterday that they have enough votes in a coalition to slash this budget to the bone and have promised to do so.

Since the SCOTUS knocked down the line item veto, Congress is all we have. The Dems are now on record as complaining about deficits and even though they really want to spend even more, this is an election year and they may have to go along. Or maybe not.

Just the messanger, so no flames this early in the morning, please.

[RJCogburn]

Since the SCOTUS knocked down the line item veto, Congress is all we have

Wasn't supposed to be that way with a Repub President...and Repub Congress.

[inquest]

OK, can I flame you now? ;-)

The President has the capability to demand that Congress cut spending. Instead, he'd been urging them to increase it, so I don't really cut him much slack for the result.

If congressional Republicans are able to reverse course, so much the better. It would be a welcome change coming from them, but I won't give them credit until I see some action. At the very least, there needs to be some sharp words for those responsible for the increases, regardless of party affiliation.