He’s lowered the deficit, and shrunk the size of government every year, something no Republican president has ever done. Obamacare is a huge benefit, and unlike the Medicare expansion under Bush, is paid for. The IRS scandal is not really a scandal — groups from both sides were scrutinized, and none were turned down (though a lot of them clearly should have been). The scandal is — why does any group that exists to support one political party deserve tax-exemption and complete donor secrecy, when that is specifically against the law?
I see this as a failure of the Republican party leadership. It’s time for SOMEONE to man up (or woman up) and deal with the debt and health care in a meaningful and useful manner. The federal government has incredible amounts of dollars at its disposal, but spends it very poorly.
If the Republicans would propose meaningful legislation (meaning something other than cuts in social programs to offset cutting taxes on the “job creators”) regarding the debt, and propose a truly valuable alternative to Obamacare, (which is quite different from voting against it, what, 37 times?), they could gain far more traction and political capital than they can by maintaining the present course of fake outrage, obstruction, and innuendo. And if they could really make this happen, the President would be required to admit its value by signing it. The balance of power would then shift even before the elections of 2014.
This is a golden opportunity for Republicans to show that they are truly not the Party of Stupid. I expect nothing out of them, though, so I will not be disappointed.
Wow! The righties are really sucking from the LImbaugh gas bag tonight! Closer to 700 pages of the ACA were authored, or co-authored by Republicans. The costliest of course being granting the “privates” complete access to the insurance market. Granted, it’s a ridiculously long and convoluted bill, and should have been broken into at least four different elements, but it still should INCREASE the number of folks covered, and there is no rational reason for valid employers to decrease the coverage, or number of employees.
Yes, the deficit is still with us, but is much reduced in “increase” from projections earlier. There is also considerable discussion by economists, left AND “righties”, that sequestration, and many cuts, and reductions, will hurt, rather than help.
Yeah, it’s funny when children confidently talk on and on about things they really don’t understand, secure in the knowledge that people think they’re cute and that, most of the time, cute will get you far enough.
trowsh almost 11 years ago
NO Government
ARodney almost 11 years ago
He’s lowered the deficit, and shrunk the size of government every year, something no Republican president has ever done. Obamacare is a huge benefit, and unlike the Medicare expansion under Bush, is paid for. The IRS scandal is not really a scandal — groups from both sides were scrutinized, and none were turned down (though a lot of them clearly should have been). The scandal is — why does any group that exists to support one political party deserve tax-exemption and complete donor secrecy, when that is specifically against the law?
inferno1818 almost 11 years ago
@ARodneyWhat planet are you living on?
I Play One On TV almost 11 years ago
I see this as a failure of the Republican party leadership. It’s time for SOMEONE to man up (or woman up) and deal with the debt and health care in a meaningful and useful manner. The federal government has incredible amounts of dollars at its disposal, but spends it very poorly.
If the Republicans would propose meaningful legislation (meaning something other than cuts in social programs to offset cutting taxes on the “job creators”) regarding the debt, and propose a truly valuable alternative to Obamacare, (which is quite different from voting against it, what, 37 times?), they could gain far more traction and political capital than they can by maintaining the present course of fake outrage, obstruction, and innuendo. And if they could really make this happen, the President would be required to admit its value by signing it. The balance of power would then shift even before the elections of 2014.
This is a golden opportunity for Republicans to show that they are truly not the Party of Stupid. I expect nothing out of them, though, so I will not be disappointed.
joe vignone almost 11 years ago
Certainly not Republicant “drown it in a bathtub” government.
pirate227 almost 11 years ago
The proper question would be: “Which is better, big government that provides services or big government that tries to legislate morality?”
Dtroutma almost 11 years ago
Wow! The righties are really sucking from the LImbaugh gas bag tonight! Closer to 700 pages of the ACA were authored, or co-authored by Republicans. The costliest of course being granting the “privates” complete access to the insurance market. Granted, it’s a ridiculously long and convoluted bill, and should have been broken into at least four different elements, but it still should INCREASE the number of folks covered, and there is no rational reason for valid employers to decrease the coverage, or number of employees.
Yes, the deficit is still with us, but is much reduced in “increase” from projections earlier. There is also considerable discussion by economists, left AND “righties”, that sequestration, and many cuts, and reductions, will hurt, rather than help.
Michael Peterson Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Yeah, it’s funny when children confidently talk on and on about things they really don’t understand, secure in the knowledge that people think they’re cute and that, most of the time, cute will get you far enough.