But what we are really talking about is:
a) Democrats admit they will be cutting services, not just costs and
b) Congress doesn’t want to be held accountable, just like with the military base closures. Let some unelected “board” make the tough choices so the elected pols can claim it wasn’t their choice. And, in fact, they are likely to grandstand to prevent the cuts which means the “savings” they are trying to save us won’t actually happen at all.
This is all just smoke and mirrors to get the Blue Dogs and a few RINOs on board. They all just want political cover when their enormous socialist power grab blows up in their faces as it surely will.
Somewhat off-topic but I have some wealthy retired cousins who travel a lot. This summer, they traveled to Labrador and Newfoundland and went north through Canada until they reached small villages inhabited by remaining small groups of Indians.
What they saw were communities with few jobs, no work incentive and everyone simply living off the government. The Canadian government builds them houses which they strip down so they have more firewood in the winter. Alcoholism is rampant and suicide rates are high becuase, frankly, these people have no reason to get up in the morning when their every sustenance is government-provided and controlled.
THIS is what liberals call “compassion”. And this is what they want to give America.
Interestingly, the dirty little secret is that Democrats could pass these bills and make them law without any Republicans on board at all.
And Obama just recently acknowledged that the phone calls and other things are being heard. He was exhorting people to call and express their support his legislation, because the Senate and House members offices are “only hearing one side”.
Hahaha. Fail.