See: “Conservatives unveil alternative budget with $9.1 trillion in cuts”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2701879/posts
The Republican Study Group plan is a conservative alternative to Ryan’s leadership backed plan. The RSG plan would cut $9.1 trillion instead of Ryan’s $5.8 trillion over 10 years. And the RSG plan would balance the budget in 10 years (by 2020) rather than 30 years (2040) under Ryan’s plan.
Possibly, Ryan’s plan is much more realistic and possible than the dramatic grandstand proposed by the RSC. We need to actually get things DONE, not just make “statements” with symbolic impossible gestures. The monstrosities in our government were not created overnight, but over time. And they were created by Dems always closing ranks on crucial votes, something that some elements of Republicans have not learned. We will never make lasting gains on our side until we learn to unify and move in the same direction. There are always disputes over which leadership to follow at which time.