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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
You're absolutlely right, Richie. It's now up to the President and the Speaker of the House.
Want my expectations? There won't be any significant change in our spending, and our debt limit will be increased. We'll kick the can down the road once again. Just like the politicians from both parties have done for decades. We were all told to wait and see what happens when the Republicans take control of the House (which determines spending bills).
I laughed when I heard that and predicted what would happen. Nothing. Who was it that walked away from the negotiating table last week? One of those guys who was going to lead us out of the dark, fiscal woods that we're in?
Baloney! We don't elect leaders, we elect campaigners for another election to one of those sweet 535 jobs. In the end, like Greece, our debtors will decide how our lives will change, not our "leaders". Because we don't have any.
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Well we will definitely kick the can down the road until 2012, anyway. Can't be exciting the electorate now, can we. But, on the other hand, with the economy in the tank and everyone afraid to make a significant move, why not take the chance and let the Tea Party faction of the Republican Party put up or shut up.
Michelle Bachmann is the darling of the Tea Party movement, and promoting their agenda of austerity coupled with tax cuts, and enhanced business activity with plans like reenacted drilling rights for Big Oil.
She's talking about everything you've been promoting, except maybe the reinvigoration of intercontinental oil drilling. I don't know your stand on that.
We're definitely on a huge slide here; maybe 4 years of Bachmann is the cure.
('scuse me while I duck and cover)
http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.co...ttle-traction/