THEY’RE NOT DONATING MONTHLY!
Posted on 07/12/2011 10:01:55 AM PDT by mdittmar
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell challenged President Obama’s claim to support trillions in serious spending cuts as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling – cuts the president says show he’s ready to anger Democrats to get a deal.
In a sharply worded speech on the Senate floor today, McConnell labeled the Obama cuts a sham. “We all saw how it worked,” he said. “The administration leaked to the media, without any details, the idea that it was willing to go along with trillions in spending cuts.”
But the cuts are largely illusory, McConnell indicated. Obama hoped “the budget gimmicks and deferred decision-making they actually supported would have the appearance of serious belt-tightening.”
In truth, the effect would be “at most about a couple billion dollars in cuts up front with empty promises of more to follow.” McConnell called it “sleight of hand governing.” And Republicans “will not be party to something that claims to save trillions but leaves it to future generations to pick up the tabs and to future Congress to reverse it with a simple vote.”
Now, in the negotiations between Republicans and the White House, Obama “has presented us with three choices: smoke and mirrors, tax hikes, or default,” McConnell said. “Republicans choose none of the above. I hoped to do good, but I refuse to do harm.”
Here’s the full text of McConnell’s speech:
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” McConnell labeled the Obama cuts a sham. “We all saw how it worked,” he said. “The administration leaked to the media, without any details, the idea that it was willing to go along with trillions in spending cuts.”But the cuts are largely illusory, McConnell indicated. Obama hoped “the budget... “
who is ‘ shamming ‘ who?
” Now, in the negotiations between Republicans and the White House, Obama “has presented us with three choices: smoke and mirrors, tax hikes, or default,” McConnell said. “Republicans choose none of the above. I hoped to do good, but I refuse to do harm.””
It SOUNDS good, McConnell. We shall see, won’t we?
The only acceptable deal is one that cuts spending deeply and simulaneously starts to dismantle tax & regulatory burdens.
GOP must not back down on this. Not an inch.
This stuffed shirt community organizer refuses to wake up to reality. Getting our financial life in order has to start today (golf later).
If the GOP can keep this up, AND THEN GO AFTER THE MSM AS A TOOL OF OBAMA, they might actually win.
Duh, every word, EVERY WORD, from the Obama regime is a total sham.
...for those interested. :D
Lets' give SotH John Boehner / Sen. McCONNELL a well-deserved hand
....as long as they (John B. / Mitch M. ) stand strong.
A sham? Why is he being so nice? Obama and the democrat party are and always have been criminals and liars. Call him what he is, a LIAR.
“That’s what the American people want. That’s what Republicans will continue to insist on.
“Nothing less will solve the crises we face. Nothing less will do.”
I hope the good Senator doesn't move the line in the sand he has drawn.
Hugh Hewitt I think is right. Rather than holding useless meetings, Behner and his guys need to appear every hour and state one simple sentence: “Mr. President send us a list of your non-defence cuts and we will raise the debt ceiling a dollar for each dollar you send.”
See hughhewitt.com
Sham Wow Obama.... perfect!
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