Let’s see how long you keep that up Boner.
Republicans are fools to think the Dems will cut spending in exchange for tax hikes. We tried this repeatedly in the 80s and 90s during the Reagan-Bush years. In each and every single instance this was done, the tax hikes sure as hell materialized but NEVER any spending cuts, not a penny. This is the reason why we have the Norquist tax pledge to begin with.
Simply cutting spending will only give the congress critters shelter for another year, it will not solve anything. The next budget cycle, they will just fill up the buckets again. The only hope to solve this is to eliminate bunches of worthless, nonproductive federal agencies.
I need to find out why the House cannot just pass an AMT patch and pass the Bush era cuts and send it over to the Senate?
Yeah, right.
This is a no win. The dems purposefully want all tax cuts to expire so obama can pass obama-cuts next year (one option if pubs cave sufficiently) or no cuts. Either way they get what they want. They want more not less spending.
Mere words.
We’re still waiting for the spending cuts we were supposed to get 16 months ago in exchange for raising the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion. I would not even consider raising it again until the Dems honor what they agreed to in Aug 2011. First, cut $150 billion in spending immediately for this fiscal year, then we’ll talk.
There’s lots of things they could cut, not even factoring in worthless federal alphabet agencies and `the disadvantaged.’
But Congress and the pResident are like spoiled sorority girls with Dad’s credit card: They won’t give it up without a fight.
Too bad Bohner has not figiured out there is no downside for Obama going over the cliff...
Someone needs send Boner on a long December vacation cruise around some obscure Greek isles so that he doesn’t negotiate something stupid over the holidays.
Almost 30 replies and no smart aleck comments about “vudeo?”
You’ve already been played Johnny...the very moment you started negotiating with Obama because he DOESN’T want a deal. He wants to go over the cliff Cloward-Piven style.
I don't want mine to go up but I would rather see the misery spread equally instead of the socialistic screw the rich crap O wants.
Lie to me, Boner. It’s what you do best.