False. The Tea Party "starting figure" was $100 billion off Obama's 2011 proposal. The total CR cuts amount to $78.5 billion. Yes it's less than $100 billion but it's also *not* the $38 billion you claim. That $78.5 billion eliminated all the increases Obama asked for in the never-passed 2011 budget and added billions in real cuts.
Boehner got an agreement from Reid for a Senate vote on Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare.
I think you missed the point. Progress was made. Now is not the time to stab Boehner, Bachmann, DeMint or Ryan in the back. They'll only have as much spine as our support gives them in the debt ceiling and 2012 battles.
Thank you.
Sorry, but in my view Boehner caved. We are trillions in debt! Even if it is $78.5 billion as you claim; this doesn’t mean squat!
Boehner should’ve asked for $200 billion! As I said previously, we don’t have time to do things in tiny pieces. We need to make massive...and i mean massive cuts now!
Boehner and McConnell are pathetic excuses for leaders. You want to praise this, you go right ahead...but my guess is folks with your viewpoint are in the minority.