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To: dan on the right
"How do we back out and get the Dem’s to own it? Nothing will pass without the House."

Bring up whatever Democrat budget bills are submitted in the House or passed by the Senate. Let the House vote on them, but all Republicans simply abstain. The bills will be sent to Obama passed by Rat votes only. If he signs them, the Dems own the consequences.

14 posted on 11/29/2012 12:27:37 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Truth29

It would be interesting to see how the Dems would spin that: “The economy collapsed because the evil Republicans allowed the Democrat plan to be passed”

Anyway, I think this is the only real strategy to take. Tax hikes can always be reversed at some point later. But right now, the Republicans aren’t even a speed bump, and have zero political capital. The only realistic hope is that the Democrats take the full blame when the economy goes down (which it will, the only questions are a) when, and b) who is blamed). Put whatever the democrats propose up to a vote, and abstain.


19 posted on 11/29/2012 12:37:16 PM PST by jjsheridan5
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To: Truth29

Nah, the strategy is to Wedge the issues. Go 1/2 the way to Dems proposals, then make them unpalatable by adding wedging amendments that alienate the DEMS constuencies.

Cut foreign aide to all buy our best and truest friends.
Pass bills forbidding government funding of organizations that also participate in campaign donations by any means.
Bills that require voter ID to contrast the de-facto amnesty program.

Pass bills that add 10% tax to lump sum earned income such as Hollywood paychecks, Lawyer’s wins on huge settlements. Tax Union benefits.

There are many ways to combat the DEMS, the GOP just isn’t up to it, they’ve either given up or are in on the deal.


21 posted on 11/29/2012 12:38:33 PM PST by Usagi_yo
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To: Truth29
good plan but I want the pubs to be screaming about how this will do nothing at all for our economy....it'll be hell to pay if we don't face this now...etc etc...

but just who those pubs will be is questionable....West would do it...Mia love would have...

22 posted on 11/29/2012 12:39:53 PM PST by cherry
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To: Truth29

Wouldn’t the vote require a majority of the House to pass?


44 posted on 11/29/2012 2:24:38 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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