[jongaltsr]

CUT everything to the “bone” and start from there to rebuild (properly).

[camle]

the GOP should absolutely NOT fall into this trap. the GOP should take teh stance of weaning people off government. they need to establish zero based budgeting, and make every agency spend 5% LESS dollars in each of the next ten years.

that way we have no sacred cows, and nobody can whine that they’re being picked on.

[sickoflibs]

RE :” Instead, Republicans would do well to beat the Democrats at their own game: Offer Nancy Pelosi the extension of unemployment benefits — so long as she produces dollar-for-dollar cuts elsewhere in the budget. And then fight to extend the Bush tax cuts — with dollar-for-dollar spending cuts to match. Steny Hoyer’s out there saying that Democrats are going to be left with no choice but to raise taxes on the middle class, Obama’s campaign promise be damned. No choice? Republicans should give him some options. “

Good luck! Republicans are opposing democrat's bills now because it's politically beneficial to them (being in a small minority) and safe to do so. But they wont offer spending cuts because they see that as politically risky. Nothing I have seen has convinced me that these Republicans would have the guts to cut spending.

Looking for heroes? Then go to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. If he get's NJ out of the tank then he will provide an great agument against federal spending to bailout states that were too cowardly to do the right thing.

Republicans should start talking about a EU bailout of the USA due to democrats spending.