I don't think any serious person ever said it would be.
Pragmatists (not idealists) know that we are going to have to have much more power to really solve the debt problem. Having the House only is not enough.
However, to BLOCK Dems from implementing tactics which they've used for decades to grow Gov't so fast is a very significant move in the right direction IMO.
On top of that, this deal weakens Obama considerably which is a very large win...that moves us well along the path to achieving those significant gains we need in election '12.
We are fairly closely aligned. I hesitate to pass judgment on the plan until I see a few more details. Thanks for your clarifying comments!
LOL -- ditto me too!
Could I make a request of the Pragmatists. Stop calling spending increases 'spending cuts.' I guarantee you that the federal budget in 2012 will be larger than the federal budget in 2011. That means in plain English that spending will have increased. And conversely, that there will have been no 'cut' in federal spending.
When you label a reduction in the rate of federal spending as a spending cut, you fall into the trap of allowing the left to define the terms of the debate. In other words, by playing the left's game, you allow them to label us as mean, miserly Grinches while they still get to increase the size of the gov't.
Now don't get me wrong. I don't mind being called a Grinch. In fact, I would wear that badge proudly, but only, if for once, it was true.