“Close the Departments of Education and Energy. Cut every other Agency by 10 percent. Stop all foreign aid.”
The Republican House has the power to do all of these things but it’s leadership lacks either the courage to take a stand or the desire to really stop socialism. It is clear the Democrats have no intention of slowing spending except for the military. They are cleverly framing the debate in a way that forces the Republicans to take the blame if the budget talks fail or force the Republicans to abandon core principles in order to strike a deal. The Democrats are playing to win while the Republican leadership, as usual is playing a defensive game. Unfortunately politics as usual is destroying the nation. So far I haven’t seen that we are better off with a Republican House given the way Boehner is conducting himself. All we seem to have accomplished in 2010 is giving Obama a “Republican Congress” to run against in 2012. I’m beginning to believe the Dems have a winning strategy to retake the House in 2012’ keep the Senate, and return Obama to office.
You can’t win if you don’t fight. I see little fight in the Republicans against a Democrat Party prepared to do anything to control the levers of power.
The Republican House ight have the power to do all this, but you are forgetting that we do not have the majority in the Senate. So until we do, there is no chance. Now kwitcherbitchin
It takes more than the House to close those agencies. The Senate has to pass it (impossble) and the president must sign the legislation (never will do it). So, what would be needed is a willing senate and a willing president. Only Nov. 2012 can make that happen.