We Can't Even Cut Programs That Don't Work (Or why the SuperCommittee will be a waste of time)

Real Clear Markets ^ | 08/10/2011 | Steven Malanga

[Maceman]

Question: Why will the SuperCommittee be a waste of time?

Answer: Patty Murray, John Kerry and Max Baucus.

[WOBBLY BOB]

It’s just a super con.

[chris37]

Programs that don’t work?

That would be all of them, would it not?

[Captain Kirk]

Let’s have gridlock, and then the automatic triggers.

[BitWielder1]

John Kerry's presence alone is a guarantee that nothing will come out of it.

[Bitsy]

The mere fact that Reid made the dem choices for the committee was an indication it would fail.

[Scotsman will be Free]

Not only that, but they are only looking at a 1.5 trillion reduction over 10 years. This year’s deficit is 1.7 trillion, alone.
More boehner nonsense.

[SMARTY]

Smuggling in, through the back, changes that Liberals want, and that they were not able to get UP FRONT while everyone was WATCHING!!

[not2worry]

Well for now I’m just waiting to see who the GOP comes up with!

I assume Bonehead has three “qualified” “senior” (it’s my turn) candidates in mind.

Anyone got a clue when he’s going to announce? Another day go buy and Harry’s going to start singing a tune that the GOP is dragging it’s feet to get the problem solved.

JMHO

[Right Brother]

The committee will recommend a new government agency in charge of appointing future committees to oversee budget research panels.

[Grumplestiltskin]

“Let’s have gridlock, and then the automatic triggers.”

I agree. This is the ONLY way we will see “meaningful” cuts that reach across-the-board. Remove “the human choice” completely and cut everything.

Just sayin’...

[Lancey Howard]

If everything goes right, the automatic cuts will be triggered.
The only possibility for failure is if a Republican agrees to tax hikes.

[Uncle Miltie]

Delete the following Departments:

Education
Agriculture
Commerce
NEA
PBS / NPR
EPA

See if anyone notices.

[Uncle Miltie]

Patty Murray is renowed as the stupidest elected official in Washington.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: If everything goes right, the automatic cuts will be triggered.

Not sure if this is a good thing, DEFENSE WILL BE GUTTED.

Yes folks - DEFENSE, the one main responsibility the constitution assigns to the Federal Government will be gutted even as the Chinese are building up their military in a huge spending frenzy.

[SeekAndFind]

You forgot the Department of Energy, a Carter era anachronism that was tasked to wean American off dependence on foreign oil.

[NormsRevenge]

FauX NewZ alert —

Boehner picks Hensarling, Camp and Upton (the light bulb doof)

[Pining_4_TX]

Yes. Government couldn’t run a 2-car funeral.

[ExTxMarine]

BECAUSE...the only reason those programs do not work is because we have not funded them properly! DUH!

Just ask any of those four people that Reid appointed to this "Super-Committee!"