Obama typically leaves for Hawaii on December 23rd after Boner’s annual surrender.
Think what the negotiations might look like if we could have Messrs. Ryan and Cantor representing working, taxpaying Americans. Why not use the best we have?
I’m WAITING for a Republican to suggest that we include ALL social programs in a spending reduction aimed to help us live within our means as a nation. I might make some exceptions in Social Security, especially when people have contributed more to the program than they can ever hope to receive in monthly payments after age 65.
And one more suggestion: let’s cut out this business of every legal immigrant getting off the boat and sending for his entire family/village, who then apply for and receive Social Security or whatever other program appeals to them.