The Republican Revolution is back

humanevents ^ | 12-18-05 | Mikepence

[Gipper08]

Yes these are just reductions in growth,BUT they were already law.Congress reopened the budget(that had already passed and was law) and slowed the rate of growth.So in that sense they are real cuts.
"and 90% are only "projected" reductions in future budgets?"
in the next five years.we will get 41.6 billion.

[Clintonfatigued]

It's nice to have a little bit of good news.

[WhiteGuy]

Congress reopened the budget(that had already passed and was law) and slowed the rate of growth.So in that sense they are real cuts.

I appreciate your optimism. God bless people like you who always find the bright side.

It's a bit frustrating, however, that the republicans are using the same word games as the democrats. A cut in the rate of growth is not a cut in spending, it's an increase.

In general, I'm underwhelmed, it's not even really a good effort. Realistically, I'd characterize this as lip service.

Fortunately for the incumbents, the massive earmarks should generate sufficient "quid pro quo" campaign donations to assure reelection..............

cynically yours,

[Earthdweller]

Some of us are still seeing blue from the Colt's loss yesterday...

blue Super Bowl that is...hehehe.

Pinging Indiana to comments by Mike Pence.

[Earthdweller]

See above comments..

[Gipper08]

Perhaps you do not realize how hard house conservatives fought for this victory.This is the beginning battle,not the end.

http://www.house.gov/pence/rsc/doc/ChiTrib--PenceProfile.pdf

http://www.house.gov/pence/rsc/doc/NYPOST--PenceProfile.pdf

http://www.house.gov/pence/rsc/rsc_innews.shtml

[WhiteGuy]

Perhaps you do not realize how hard house conservatives fought for this victory.This is the beginning battle,not the end.


As an optimist, you are truly inspiring, I admire that.

You obviously have a terrific representative, that's great.


Sadly the battle began at least 5 years ago, and it was won by the politicians.

[Prince Charles]

$40 billion in cuts, just in time for $720 billion in increased Medicare prescription drug subsidies.

[Hank Rearden]

There is a battle being fought for the "soul" of our party and the ones on our side need our help.

There is no "soul" of the Republican Party! How many flavor-of-the-month Republican heroes whored themselves out at the first opportunity, only to have us be told "this next guy, he's really on our side!"

Feh.

The problem is that it means absolutely nothing whatsoever to claim you're a Republican. What immutable principles will a Republican fight to the death to defend? What can you count on, unequivocally, from the Party, its representatives or candidates? Tell us, what are the core principles that define Republicanism?

No support for political hacks and parasites. Not ever.

[djreece]

marking

[jla]

Mike Pence has repeatedly said that this is only a start and that more, a heckuva lot more, needs to be done.
Have you looked at the the committee of conservatives he leads, the Republican Study Committee.

[american spirit]

Sorry.....I don't buy into that line of thinking(?) at all. Only in DC or certain political circles can you spend more $ from one year to the next and yet somehow spin it into a "cut". That's the kind of delusional mindset that has given us an almost unpayable national debt as well as over 50 trillion in unfunded fedgov liabilities.

[jla]

Come on, Hank. You forever express your disgust, (and more often than not, rightly so!), for the status quo Republicans, then when one, such as Mike Pence, arrives, you give him the bum's rush.

You know, maybe rootin' for the Browns all these years has got you used to expecting for the worst.

[jla]

[Hank Rearden]

So is Mike Pence this year's Bob Barr or Rick Santorum? Or Tom DeLay, who said this fall there's just no fat left to cut in Federal spending. Nope, not even PBS.

Guess I've learned not to trust Republicans or their party. I've see what they do.