As I have stated to prospective candidates: The Republicans and other Conservatives had better have a plan in place for when the Democrat's economic horror show begins as the repercussions of current bills and future programs kick in, or they will get the blame, especially with a hostile media.
I think that has been part of the plan all along, to enact programs which will kick in after they lose the Congress and perhaps the White House.
Their replacements had better stop the bleeding, debriede the Government (get rid of the dead weight), and close the spending floodgates in the first 30 days or all hell will break loose, with the perpetrators 'safely' out of both office and the public (media) eye.
The GOP is simply not going to do anything to make real necessary cuts.