not really. he is saying that everything is on the table as far as cuts are concerned. the only thing we aren't going to do is not increase taxes. As far as what the Democrats want to cut - as he said, it's all on the table.
the debt ceiling will be increased - it becomes a question of when, and if the Government has to cut any current spending before it get's passed.
really? when almost half of
democrats support him?
:lol: yeah, i'm sure that he's quaking in his boots with the possibility that he might have to take the position that the American people (and especially voters) support against a position that they don't. The worst possible position for him right now is for Republicans to become the party of fiscal responsibility while Democrats become the party dedicated to Ever More Debt.
let me see if i have this straight.
I say that Boehner has a stronger hand because the public is solidly on his side, if not a little to his right.
and you counter with no he doesn't because the last time the Republicans held the House (in 2006), under a different speaker, they had a budget deficit...
...when in
fact the Republicans history of supporting budget deficits pushes Boehner to the
right, as he less room to bring that aforementioned American people into a compromise.
Not only does he not
want to increase taxes. He
can't increase taxes.
:lol: yeah okay, after the spikes of the past few years we will freeze and
then reduce.
here you are incorrect. we are talking about fully 40% of the budget that is borrowed - and costs are set to explode even as our debt is
already approaching unsustainable levels. You don't need a scalpel, and you don't even want a hacksaw.
you need this:
but of course you would. fortunately, that's not on the table