Boehner Slaps Conservatives: 'This is Ridiculous'

CNS ^ | December 11, 2013 - 11:22 AM | Susan Jones

[robowombat]

Boehner Slaps Conservatives: 'This is Ridiculous'

By Susan Jones

(CNSNews.com) - House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday took a swipe at conservative groups that "came out and opposed" a bipartisan budget deal "before they ever saw it."

"They're using our members, and they're using the American people for their own goals. This is ridiculous," he said at a Republican news conference.

"Listen, if you're for more deficit reduction, you're for this agreement," he snapped.

The Heritage Foundation said the budget deal "thoroughly disappoints," and the conservative group offers "three key facts on the sour deal": It busts through supposed spending caps; it taxes and spends; and it spends now and delays savings until later.

Heritage also noted that budget conferees failed to make substantive reforms to entitlement programs, which it describes as the real drivers of spending and debt.

Likewise, Americans for Prosperity said the deal reverses "hard-won bipartisan spending limits set by the sequester."

"Spending levels were set by law at $967 billion. Exceeding those levels by $45 billion takes us in the wrong direction; further from fiscal responsibility, and further from the promise made to the American people."

And FreedomWorks is urging a "no" vote on the bipartisan plan, saying it "is not acceptable to fiscal conservatives."

"The proposed plan would increase spending $63 billion above the budget caps set by Budget Control Act of 2011—the only actual spending control achieved by Congress under the Obama Administration. The deal claims to offset these costs by increasing various fees, and by making small reforms to government pensions. These new fees aren’t being used to shrink government or balance the budget; they’re simply a mask to help hide the breaching of the budget caps," FreedomWorks said.

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who led the Republican negotiations, said on Wednesday that the budget agreement "maintains 72 percent of the sequester in the next year and a half, and it preserves 92 percent of the sequester over the life of the sequester."

He said Democrats wanted the sequester completely replaced, but "we didn't agree with that." He also emphasized the importance of finding "common ground" with Democrats.

"We know that this budget agreement doesn't come close to achieving what we want to achieve on our ultimate fiscal goals, but again, if we can get a step in the right direction, we're going to take that step and that's why we're doing this," Ryan said.

[Paulie]

You bozos fail to understand that the hour is late...very late.

[Tallguy]

Anytime you ‘negotiate’ with a half-wit like Patty Murray you’re bound to get a bad deal. She is a puppet like much of the Democrat caucus — couldn’t think her way out of a wet paper bag.

[skeeter]

Good. Let it all out, Boner.

The more these RINO clowns feel free to tell the world how they really feel, and open a few more eyes in flyover country, the faster we can get rid of them.

[Nifster]

ah mister compromiser gives the store away again…. this idiot better be replaced and sooner rather than later

[skinkinthegrass]

Retire these Jack@$ Gutle$$ Old Party B@$@$D$; don't
show them any respect for their previous actions / deeds.
BOOT ' EM ALL OUT!

Support Matt Bevins, Defeat Sen. *itch "Mumbles" McConnell. *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support JD Winteregg, Defeat (SotH) Rep. John *HIC! / HIC!* Boehmer. *(D.C.-GOP / E)

Support Linda Vega or Dwayne Stovall, Defeat John Cornyn *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Joe Carr, Defeat Lamar Alexander *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Lee Bright, Defeat Lindsey Graham *(D.C.-GOP / E)
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Support Dr. Milton Wolf, Defeat Pat Roberts *(D.C.-GOP / E)

*District of Criminals-Gutle$$ Old Party / E$tabli$hment

[riri]

Fill up his Twitter line. @speakerBoehner It’s great fun!

[Paladin2]

"Elected to Congress in 1990, John quickly became a voice for reform. First, he adopted a "no earmarks" policy that he carries with him to this day. And as part of the "Gang of Seven," he and fellow lawmakers took on the House establishment – Democrats and Republicans. Together, they successfully closed the scandal-riddled House Bank, uncovered "dine-and-dash" practices at the House Restaurant, and exposed drug sales and cozy cash-for-stamps deals at the House Post Office.

In 1994, John was instrumental in crafting the landmark Contract with America. One of the Contract's cornerstones - the Congressional Accountability Act, which required lawmakers to live under the same rules and regulations as the rest of the nation – bears the unmistakable print of his drive to change the way Congress works."

Boner is LOST!

[Boogieman]

“He also emphasized the importance of finding “common ground” with Democrats.”

Why? They don’t think it’s importance to find common ground with us, so why should we bother?

[ex-snook]

"Heritage also noted that budget conferees failed to make substantive reforms to entitlement programs, which it describes as the real drivers of spending and debt. "

Cut out the cost of foreign wars, aid and nation building and restore MADE IN AMERICA. Do these before whacking American citizens. Put Americans back to work making money, paying taxes, buying items and off government support would restore America to where it was before we exported our jobs and economy and ran up the deficit.

[Ahithophel]

House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday took a swipe at conservative groups that "came out and opposed" a bipartisan budget deal "before they ever saw it."

"They're using our members, and they're using the American people for their own goals. This is ridiculous," he said at a Republican news conference.

Vapid empty words when one considers Boehner's failure to take any equally reactionary swipe at Democrats who voted for the Affordable Care Act before they ever read it. And what about liberals' use of Congressional members and the American people for their own goals, i.e., ACA? Where was Boehner's outrage? The lack of any "This is ridiculous" comment from him then serves to highlight the depth of his lack of understanding now.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Nothing SCREAMS “deficit reduction” like spending cuts in 2023!!

I get WHY they did this.

It’s proof that they are NOT worried about our financial situation.

Well, at least... they are MORE worried about their own re-election.

[exit82]

Here we have the power of the purse, and Boner pisses it all away.

Boner and McConnell are Dem stooges. What other explanation is there for the lack of a cohesive fighting strategy at this key juncture in our nation’s history.

Who is the problem? YOU are the problem—conservatives.

Thanks, Boner, ya meathead.

[MrB]

It could very well be that time of the party where it’s too late to do anything but drink more, because you’re hosed already.

[NormsRevenge]

The primaries can’t get here soon enough..

So long, Crybaby, your’s and Mitch’s act has grown tired .. and then some.

[Paladin2]

"After Republicans won their first Congressional majority in several decades, John's colleagues elected him to serve as House GOP Conference Chairman in the 104th and 105th Congress.

In that role, John was a powerful voice in the fight to force Washington to stick to the strict spending limits in the Balanced Budget Act that let the economy grow and led to the first budget surplus in a generation."

- from Boner's own website bio.

Boner needs to spend more time with his family.

[glorgau]

They weren’t even supposed to read the deal before voting on it.

[Enten]

If Boehner’s program is such a great idea, he should be able to sell it.

[jpl]

I’ll never forget the time I criticized the Orange Crybaby when he became speaker, and some of the water carriers around here called me a Nazi and every other name in the book. I had this guy pegged years ago.

[Mr. K]

Yeah you dumb conservatives!

He got a 0.0725% cut in spending after all!