I am a tea party supporter. I do not trust the Republicans. Both Dems and Repubs put us in this debt nightmare. Here is why I think the Repubs are liars.
They now have a substantial majority in the House. All spending must pass both the House and the Senate and be approved by the President absent a veto override. All spending must originate in the House.
If the Republicans were serious about spending reduction, they would announce NOW that the budget will be balanced before the debt ceiling vote is taken in March, no ifs, ands, or BUTTS (you know the kind I mean).
They have control. They can refuse to fund any program they want. They can send a bill to the Senate saying here are the cuts, and no vote on the debt ceiling without these cuts. They have all the control right now. They do not need the Democrats or the President.
On the next budget all they have to do is only send to the Senate a balanced budget.. simple as that. They are not stupid. They know they can.

So why are they NOT SHOUTING THEIR POWER all over the media??
.. because they do not intend to cut spending substantially, and they want the blame for even minor cuts to be shared by the Democrats and the President. This is proof they really do not believe in spending cuts. They are hiding the truth and that is why I dislike them more that Dems.
Prove me wrong Repubs. Tell me why they cant stop the spending RIGHT NOW by demanding the cuts NOW as part of any vote on raising the debt celing. If the Dems or the president refuse to go along, THEY shut down the government, not the Repubs. They have the power. I just proved it.
JJ