[hoosiermama]

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[omega4179]

Thats the former governor of massachusetts that left the state with socialized mandatory health care, a GOP that basically does not exist and gay marriage.

[TAdams8591]

Ping!

[stylin19a]

other than tax cuts, what's different between this and what obama has said ?

[nmh]

Bump!

Wish Mitt was our President ... he makes SENSE.

The other Republicans running for President were LOSERS.

[TAdams8591]

"The Democrats may want to wait for Obama, but the country needs action now. Republicans can — and must — play an important role in shaping a stimulus bill that makes sense for America and lays a foundation for future prosperity and growth."

The Democrats WANT an economic crisis, which will give them the excuse they need to implement yet more socialist policies.

[Deetes]

Romney BOOM

[rob777]

In addition to his Keynesian embrace of "infrastructure spending" as a way out of economic turmoil, there is this nonsense:

"As Christina Romer, Barack Obama’s designee as chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors concluded from her study of the Great Depression, bad monetary policy was its greatest cause and good monetary policy was its most effective cure. The Fed should continue to expand the money supply. And, it should confirm that it will not tolerate deflation — the pain of inflation pales in comparison."

The last thing we need is for the Fed to create more "fiat" money. This guy is badly in need of a course in Austrian Economics.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Go away Slick Willard. You have nothing to offer the GOP except permanent death.

[Brilliant]

“Like the Big Three automakers, states should first take advantage of the downturn to do some needed cost cutting and restructuring.”

First, I think it is ironic that the same liberal Congresspeople who just days ago gloated over the fact that the federal government (which caused the recession in the first place) was being called on to bail out private enterprise. They jumped to the conclusion that free enterprise is finished, but I doubt they will so arrogantly declare Big Government dead when they must bail out the State governments. They will no doubt make the argument that if they must bail out private enterprise, then “of course” they should also bail out State government.

Second, the federal government did cause the recession with its “affordable housing” policies. They used their influence to get their cronies appointed to the Fannie Mae board, and then promptly looted the company to fund their affordable housing initiatives. It was the downfall of Fannie Mae that brought this all about.

Third, State governments would not be in such tough shape if it were not for the fact that the federal government consumes such a large portion of the taxpayer’s paycheck. When the federal government consumes so much of their income, there is a lot of pressure on State and local governments to compensate by reducing taxes at the State and local level. If Obama has his way, it’s only going to get worse.

[Wegotsarah.com]

The Democrats may want to wait for Obama, but the country needs action now. Republicans can — and must — play an important role in shaping a stimulus bill

I support Sarah Palin- but I’ll listen to and support any credibble candidate who actually is willing to fight against statist America. But here, Gov. Romney merely issues a gratuitous, political statement.

The GOP is in the minority- it’s in no position to impose its will or policies at this point. Instead, the future conservative leader should be aspiring to develop a platform that ALL conservatives can rally around- in order to coalesce a majority that can, in the future, turn back statism. Hawking a “not quite as statist” stimulus pakage doesn’t do it; respectfully, imo. .

[Mojave]

"All new spending projects should be selected by the responsible federal agency according to published criteria..."

That's the most idiotic proposal I've ever seen. It's a recipe for unlimited spending.

Every agency already runs to Congress every year looking to spend every penny they can lay their hands on. If the agencies get to make the spending decisions themselves, the already weak OMB and Congressional oversight checks evaporate.

[Clintonfatigued]

I’m glad Romney wasn’t the Republican nominee for President, but he would have made a decent Secretary of Treasury or Secretary of Commerce.

[Deetes]

Romney BOOM

[Deetes]

If only Rommey could have been on message

[packrat35]

Its a damn good thing gas prices has gone down as fast as they have or people would be kicking the severed heads of politicians around like soccer balls.

Gas prices coming down is what is keeping the remaining bit of the economy going.

[ari-freedom]

Harvard professor and economist Greg Mankiw

is a keynesian. Give us a real economist please

[ari-freedom]

"The Fed should continue to expand the money supply."
Whee!!

[Finny]

... the government can’t just make itself bigger and more oppressive in the guise of stimulating the economy. That would make matters worse. Nor should we forget that fiscal stimulus is but one part of the solution. As Christina Romer, Barack Obama’s designee as chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors concluded ...

(He just had to get in that little kiss ...)

"Fiscal stimulus" as envisioned by this suck-up is part of the problem. He's a manager, for Pete's sake. Romney fails to grasp that government is the problem. He thinks it's part of the solution -- you just have to do it right, like:

We should also invest to free us from our dependence on foreign oil, not by playing venture capitalist, but by funding basic research in renewables, material science, combustion, nuclear reprocessing, and the like.

WHAT A PUTZ.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Top 10 RINOs (Republicans in Name Only)

Ranked by the editors of Human Events on 12/27/2005

 

1. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R.I.)
Once approached by Democratic Leader Harry Reid to switch parties, Chafee has long supported liberal policies. He backs legal abortion, gay rights, federal-funded health care, strict environmental protections and a higher minimum wage. Opposes ANWR drilling. Also was the only Republican in Congress not to endorse the President’s reelection and one of three who tried to gut Bush’s tax cuts.

2. Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine)
A self-described “centrist,” Snowe scored a 100% pro-choice voting record as scored by NARAL and consistently votes with Democrats on social issues. 

3. Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.)
“Snarlin’ Arlen” warned Bush not to nominate judges who might overturn Roe v. Wade, joined Chaffee reducing tax cuts and supported Democrats on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, HMO and overtime regulation. Also opposed school choice in Washington, D.C.

4. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)
Voted with liberals on the 1999 tax cut, campaign finance reform and the partial-birth abortion ban. Also advocated “pay-as-you-go” tax cuts with spending increases in 2004, leading to a budget never agreed upon between the House and Senate.

5. Rep. Christopher Shays (Conn.)
He led the House fight for McCain-Feingold campaign finance “reform.”  He’s also prone to back environmental causes, gun control and abortion rights. He had no GOP challenger in 2004, but narrowly escaped defeat, 52% to 48%, by a Democratic opponent in the general election.  

6. Gov. George Pataki (N.Y.)
Helped unions raise pay and unionize Indian casinos.  Has said, “I believe in a limited government, low taxes, a tough approach to crime. ... But I also believe in an activist government. I’m not one of those laissez-faire types.”

7. Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (N.Y.)
Over the course of his 23-year career, he’s gained considerable power (chairman of the Science Committee), despite amassing one of the most liberal voting records of any House Republican. Fought back conservative challengers in 2000 and 2002 and could face a GOP challenge in ’06.

8. Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.)
Has said, “I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.”  Supports civil unions and stringent gun laws. After visiting Houston, he criticized the city’s aesthetics, saying, “This is what happens when you don’t have zoning.”  

9. Rep. Michael Castle (Del.)
As president of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership and key player in the so-called Tuesday Group lunches, he is a ring-leader of RINOs. He’s teamed with Democrats to make federal funding of embryonic stem cell research one of his top priorities.  

10. Rep. Jim Leach (Iowa)
One of only six House Republicans to vote against the Iraq War resolution in 2002, he was also the only Republican to vote against President Bush’s 2003 tax cuts. His support for environmental causes and abortion rights has won him liberal fans.