“The Republican goal was never to meaningfully cut the budget and reduce spending. It was to avoid a government shutdown at all costs. Why?”
Wrong, the GOP goal was to make a downpayment on spending cuts and fiscal responsibility in FY2011. They did that.
Another goal was to defund Obamacare. They didnt do that. Other policy goals will have to be fought another day.
The GOP goal was never to shut down the Govt, but ‘avoiding’ it? Well the House passed HR1 in Feb, and passed a short term CR this week. The GOP managed to get some of their goals met and did it without a govt shutdown.
“the GOP goal was to make a downpayment on spending cuts and fiscal responsibility in FY2011.”
You have got to be joking? They cut less than 2% of the yearly deficit. Not 2% in spending, 2% of the deficit.
The RINOs just have no idea what kind of fiscal shape this country is in. Even Paul Ryan’s budget, if fully enacted, will not get us out of this mess.