I'm pretty happy with it.
Boehner & Cantor got everything they wanted all along which shows that the momentum is on the side of the House.
Not only did they get what they wanted, but they got more.
They got:
A) the deal in 2 parts (not even part of the original agreement) which takes us further into the year keeping the discussion of cuts in the headlines...a good thing.
B) they even got a guaranteed vote on the BBA which very few people even dreamed would happen a couple of weeks ago.
Perhaps the BEST part of the deal...Obama CAVED bigtime and the left is going to be livid with him. This deal weakens Obama significantly. Just go to DU...there is hardly one positive comment about Hussein among the left-wing crowd tonite.
don’t you think they could have gotten not just a vote on the BBA but guaranteed passage? I think they could have gotten CCB passed if they held firm another day or two.
It looks like a pretty big win if this turns out to be true.
I guess it really depends on what your expectations are. For those looking for serious, real cuts now, they will likely be disappointed. For those that never expected any major cuts as long as Hussein is in office, but are satisfied with reframing the debate, getting a BBA vote, a deal with no new taxes, another opportunity to bang away at deficits and debt in a few months, etc, it seems like it could be a decent deal. The left will be FURIOUS which would make it all the more enjoyable.
Still, the WH is disputing this so it may not be true.
I certainly don’t disagree with your statements and analysis. In fact, you did a nice job of articuation! I clearly understand the distinction between the “deal” and the “solution”. This might be an ok “deal” in that it is a first step towards turning around our March to Socialism. I would like to see more details though. However, it is not the “solution” that is ultimately going to solve our debt problem.
“I’m pretty happy with it.”
What exactly is being cut in the near term?