Hi Laz,
Somehow, I thought that FReepers could discuss different points of view. Actually, I still think so. Otherwise, this forum for “discussion” is just an echo-chamber, isn’t it?
This thread started with the concept of “must-pass” legislation, such as the rapidly approaching need to raise our national debt ceiling.
IMHO, Obama would like nothing better than to see Republicans FAIL to pass a “must-pass” bill like that.
THEN Obama can raise the debt limit by “Executive Order” and BLAME his illegal action on “do-nothing” Republicans.
Will he mention HIS own failure to cut spending? Will the goose-stepping media blame Obama? Of course not!
So I think that Boehner should pre-empt Obama’s dirty trick by passing an increase in the debt-ceiling bill with:
(1) a series of aggressive committee hearings to showcase government waste where that waste must be “defended” by Obama’s incompetent Agency Chiefs
(2) a small increase in the ceiling
(3) a rider that keeps the EPA from spending any additional government funds to “monitor” citizens’ barbecue grills and
(4) a rider that keeps the EPA from “monitoring” the hot water used by citizens for showers, bathtubs and shaving.
(5) other riders to “shut down” other wasteful foolishness.
That’s what I hope to see.
What is your plan?
Would you play the role Obama has assigned to you?
Or would you handle the bill to increase our debt-limit in a different way?
Sir,
I’ll listen to your arguments but the sum total of them is just “business as usual” and “kick the can down the road” and twenty trillion in debt is “no big deal” and twenty million new illegal, illiterate and poor as dirt, criminal and diseased Mexicans is ok too.
Oh, and our Speaker and Majority Leader telling us bald face lies is likewise ok.
With respect, I think your the one missing the MAIN point. Most of us on FR are tired of those Liberal arguments.
I view it as a safe haven.
No, progressive Republicans are not embraced here. I've seen hundreds go down.