Posted on 07/18/2011 6:11:54 PM PDT by ejdrapes
Rick Santorum picks a fight with Michele Bachmann The former Pennsylvania senator is trying to start something, Dan Hirschhorn reports:
"We have the President of the United States scaring seniors by saying they might not receive their Social Security checks. We have Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wanting to cede authority to the President, and we have Michele Bachmann playing politics instead of providing real leadership in the debt limit debate," Santorum said in a statement. "I think America has seen enough grandstanding and political posturing in Washington. Since 1990, the debt limit has been raised a total of $10.1 trillion, but nearly half of that increase has occurred since September 2007. This is a serious issue and the American people deserve it to be handled that way." It's the first time Santorum has gone directly at Bachmann, who's already taking away from the base of Iowa social conservatives that Santorum had hoped to capture when Mike Huckabee exited the race. The only substantive difference between Santorum and Bachmann on the debt limit issue is that Bachmann wants a complete repeal of "Obamacare" before an increase, while Santorum hasn't gone that far. He's been consistent in saying that dollar-for-dollar spending cuts and a balanced budget amendment, as laid out in the Cut, Cap, Balance" pledge would be enough. Bachmann signed the pledge at a news conference today, but wrote in her own additional line about a full health care repeal.
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 7/18/11 6:25 PM EDT Rick Santorum isn't impressed with Michele Bachmann's debt ceiling theatrics, telling POLITICO that the tea party firebrand is "playing politics instead of providing real leadership in the debt limit debate."
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disagree? we totally agree on a “not Romney” solution
I am sure he would have next hired Ed Rollins, but Bachmann beat him to it
Ok... The similarity then is th 2/3rds vote to increase spending. Is that working in ca? Either way, this GOP budget is very Californian in nature. Is that a viable model?
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