None yet, of course, but the Tea Party movement certainly is having an effect on those in Washington regarding spending. No such movement, apart from some small talk, exists in Europe. The will, and the access, just isn't there.
What the hell are you smoking? Have you even been paying attention the last year? The only place there are cuts are in Europe lol.. Every country in Europe, even those with great economies are cutting in some way or another. The US has not cut anything (as in budget gone down) in 30+ years.
As for the Tea Party.. it is having next to no effect so far as they are being blocked by the GOP regulars. The civil war in the GOP is going on and so far they are loosing. Even the new Paul in congress has folded on key issues and gone the typical big business GOP way. So much for having a spine. Instead the GOP is focusing on cutting a few million from the NPR and ruining future nuclear disarnment for domestic political pork and favours... pathetic attitude. The GOP is only thinking of one thing.. victory in 2 years and so what if the US goes down the tubes in the mean time. ..
Sure, but these are forced cuts because they can't meet their obligations. In the USA t's the people who are trying t force the government to spend less.
Hog wash. All countries but a few can meet their obligations. Greece lied about its economic situation and was punished. Ireland had a right wing government that let the banks run amok and are now forced to bail them out.... much like what the UK and US had to do with some of its banks. Only difference is that in the Irish case, it was ALL major banks that had drunk the funny juice and participated in the building boom in Ireland. Rest of Europe are doing just fine, and in Germany and the Scandinavian countries.. very very well. Most countries have far less deficits than say the US and UK, and much less debt loads than that of the UK and US.
they haven't even been sworn in yet. What can you expect?
Like that will change anything. The GOP has sat on its ass for a decade and that aint gonna change any time soon... a few token Tea Party members who have no power.. yea right. Even Michelle the wacko Backmann is being marginalised big time.. and wasting tax payer money. Funny how she can spend several thousand dollars moving her office 2 doors down.. for the same amount of space. Thats fiscal responsibility for you.. right wing style.
No, it's not. They've already said so,
And they have said the opposite as well.. the GOP cant make up its mind. And as long as it is words and no action or even plans on paper.. then it is just a bunch of more hot air.
In fact they said they're going to look at ALL programs.
The real biggy will be closing Obamacare, or it will become one of those huge sacrosanct programs as well, that no one can ever touch.That's just the way it goes, and I think many Americans are starting to understand that.
Will never ever happen and you are living in a dream world. The Tea Party has no power in the new congress, and like it or not the Dems can block any hair brain (thank god) idea the tea party tries to push through. And the Tea Party and the GOP will never ever ever touch the military budget. Sure cut a program here and there, and save a few bucks.. but really change things.. never. As for going after Obamacare.. good luck on that.. then again making things more expensive and profitable for the GOP backers is the only reason they are there right?
The GOP has no backbone what so ever to be actual fiscal conservatives and it has not had that since Goldwater.... which explains why the US is in the hole they are in now.
