The House only control the purse strings in as much as revenue bills must start there. In that light they have an opportunity to limit the damage of a compromise but whatever comes won't reflect what we or they want to see.
People should keep in context, they really do only have one half of one third of the government. Any strides or failings should be compared to 'what if?' Pelosi was still speaker and take this fight as a warm up for 2012 and motivation to retake the White House, Senate majority.
Coburn claims to be in his last term but the other two Republicans of the "Gang of Six" should be sidelined and mentally earmarked for primary challenges. Unfortunately they're set until 2014 and 2016. It was their scheme that pushed Obama to demand more on the "revenue" side and undermined Cut, Cap & Balance.
The fact that ObAma has changed from what they agreed is the same ole same ole way of getting more and more of what it is he wants, that is destructive to America in every way.
HANG TIGHT JOHN. NEVER GIVE AN INCH! NEVER NEVER NEVER!
Even this agreement still leaves America in a severely serious situation. We have to cut all the unnecessary items . There is so much ridiculous stuff in the budget it is mind boggling, exercise study for shrimp and lots of stupid nonsense. Millions and millions of dollars in stupid studies.
HURRAH FOR JOHN BOEHNER!
GOD ALMIGHTY, HELP AMERICA IN OUR DAY, LET NOT THE EVIL PLANS FOR AMERICA STAND. REMOVE BOTH THE EVIL AND THE ONES WANTING TO DO EVIL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, HAVE MERCY AND FORGIVE US LORD, IN JESUS NAME AMEN.