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The Spectacle Blog
The House of Representatives just rejected a proposal by the conservative Republican Study Committee that would have returned non-security discretionary spending to 2008 levels.
The measure failed by an overwhelming 281 to 147 margin, with 92 Republicans voting “no.”
The idea behind the amendment was to keep with the GOP campaign pledge to cut annual spending by $100 billion. Its failure is likely to raise concerns that Republicans are not serious about reducing spending. Though I think a bigger indicator will be the 2012 budget that they unviel in April, which will include a 10-year deficit reduction plan. House Speaker John Boehner has insisted that the proposal will include enitlement reforms.
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George| 2.18.11 @ 3:42PM
Where can we find a list of the names of those 92 congressmen?
tatosian| 2.18.11 @ 4:23PM
Here's a partial list of the Republican rat brigade;
http://thehill.com/homenews/ho.....epublicans
Wayne | 2.18.11 @ 3:46PM
Republicans are not necessarily for smaller government. That is where they part way with Tea Partiers. Some just think they can manage the Bigger government more efficiently. They see the power Obama has accumulated and what it for themselves. This is our biggest threat for the next election. We could well end up with a Big Government Republican.
mike| 2.18.11 @ 4:03PM
The GOP budget BETTER include some adjustments for SS, Medicare/caid, or they are DONE in 2012.
Tim Gamble | 2.18.11 @ 4:04PM
Many party establishment GOP are big-government types, but the Tea Party is slowly taking over. November's election was the first step, but it will take several election cycles to fully replace the "Old Guard" with legitimate small government types.
Michael L. Hauschild| 2.18.11 @ 4:19PM
Shocked, shocked I tell you.
CalMark| 2.18.11 @ 4:46PM
Each of Obama's first two budgets are $1 trillion higher than Bush's last budget. In addition to the then-record deficit of $440 billion in Bush's last budget.
We're only talking about $100 billion in cuts. That means the ruling class has instantly deemed sacred 90% of Obama's excess.
Corrupt, disgusting, dishonest--unacceptable. As for the "gang of 92": THROW THE BUMS OUT!
I Survived Arlen Specter| 2.18.11 @ 4:49PM
Can you say Stupid Party? Pathetic!
Oldefarte| 2.18.11 @ 5:04PM
I'd recommend we all wait and see the eventual outcome of Republicans' efforts to cut spending, sinc they are in the best position to view the numbers and to make decisions on what is/is not politically possible and economically reasonable. Subsequently, we citizen-taxpayers will then make our judgement as to whether same was economically substantial or not [and to vote accordingly]!!!!!!!
Clint| 2.18.11 @ 5:41PM
The GOP Ruling Elite Fops always got an excuse.
If The GOP Ruling Elite want War with We Tea Party Patriots, let it be here & now.
The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.
Rise Up.
Greta| 2.18.11 @ 6:43PM
This is OK. The leadership has a different plan. They have more experience. So now it is simple. They need to show where they will have meaningful cuts and we will watch.
When I ran a large company, we would never have thought of making across the board cuts when we needed to save money. If we had a specific amount, we prioritized and made the cuts. We did not get a vote by everyone in the company, but pulled the experienced leadership together and gave them the task. I know government is different, but maybe it shouldn't be. However, if they fail to get what is needed to get this thing moving in the right way, their heads should role. The problem with this is that many are leaders because they are in safe districts rather than because they have the ability and desire. maybe the best thing would be to look into these senority and ol boy positions of leadership in the Republican Party. Team work is going to be essential to ever defeat the democrats, not divisions.
tatosian| 2.18.11 @ 10:58PM
Trusting in the plans of an experienced business leadership makes sense.
The experienced Republican leadership doesn't compare.
History shows us that trusting in the plans of an experienced Republican leadership will do us no good what so ever.
Wait and see just gives them more time to justify their inevitable capitulation.
Forget that.
sandy| 2.19.11 @ 12:44AM
I can see the GOP didn't get the message about cutting spending from the last election. How can they not represent their constituants in these troubling times. They better seriously look at passing FairTax HR25.
Trinity 31| 2.21.11 @ 9:04AM
I guess the Republicans -- as a party -- don't understand that this is their last chance. If they lack the will to do what needs to be done, there's another party waiting to supplant them. Hey, GOP, ever heard of the Federalists & Whigs?