It is this so called SuperCommittee made up of Republicans and Democrats that is going to lead this country through the same fiscal budgeting torture that it is going through right now.
Watch out for this in 2013. The GOP has negotiated themselves to a point where even if they won both houses and the presidency next year, Democrats will still have a say on how the $1.5 Trillion spending cuts get done.
can you hear the words -— REVENUE ENHANCERS ( Code for tax hokes ) and Defense Cuts?
No they haven't. Read the details. This "Super Committee" has until Thanksgiving this year.
Podhoretz should have pointed out that what happens depends on who the Rs put on the committee. If the Senate puts DeMint, Lee, and Paul on the committee and the House Rs put on Congressmen equally opposed to taxing, we may have a chance. If we see the likes of McCain being appointed, we have major trouble.
That's a really good point. In theory, this agreement could be undone by the next congress, so this is not necessarily true, but in practice, we all know it will not be undone by the Republicans, even if they win both houses with veto-proof majorities. They don't have the family jewels to do it. So the effect is absolutely what you describe... The Democrats will still have an equal say in how the "cuts" get done.
Just like the Stupid Party to shoot themselves in the foot like that. They always do one of two things: 1) get in bed with their enemies (Yes, I called the Democrats their enemies, just like they called me their enemy), or 2) simply cave.
Let's hope there are enough patriots left in Congress to refuse to pass this monstrosity! In any case, we'll know soon enough.