I’m not a big fan of a balanced budget amendment, it would be better to just stop spending so damned much, rather than peg spending to no more than 18% of GDP. You know government will always attempt to hit that 18%, rather than be frugal with the money they take at the barrel of a jail cell. Anyhow, it is good to see that the GOP has now put Obama and the big spending Dems on notice (yeah, I’m a little late to the party: I listened to some of the GOP presser this morning, and then half listened to Obama yammer on, but, then had errands to run and some golf to play (shot a 98. I suck. Only 3rd time out this year))
House Republican leaders have thrown their support behind the “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan that conservatives are demanding in return for an increase in the federal debt ceiling.
According to lawmakers who attended an 8 a.m. meeting of the Republican conference, GOP House members rallied Friday behind an effort to cut spending, cap spending in future years and pass a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution — a package that has been pushed in the House by the Republican Study Committee.
“We asked the president to lead, we asked him to put forward a plan, not a speech — a real plan — and he hasn’t. We will,†Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said after the meeting.
Well, they didn’t actually “ask” him to lead: then kinda triple dog dared him, which is kinda like daring a cat to do the laundry.
And from over at Speaker Boehner’s website
At his press conference today, President Obama implicated his own Administration for failing to put forward a serious plan to address the debt crisis that is threatening our economy. According to the transcript, he said, “So I have not seen a credible plan – having gone through the numbers – that would allow you to get to $2.4 trillion [in savings] without really hurting ordinary folks.â€
If the president hasn’t seen a credible plan, is that an admission his Administration has never offered one?
If so, he’d be right.
I know it will drive the squishy Republicans nuts, but, the GOP needs to keep up the tough talk, and, tougher votes. Take the vote on CCB on Monday or Tuesday: it will pass. Send it over to the Senate. Let Democrats stand by their sure votes to keep ignoring the will of the American people.
