I'm at least willing to see where this thing goes but I do not have good feelings about it because I see no clear solution.
THE problem is the RATS control the Senate and we have the Marxist/Muslim in the WH who hates American and does not want a solution--he wants to destroy America and he may have the power to do it.
Maybe we should give the US Senate and the WH the same treatment Democrats are giving Lansing, MI.
As one conservative grandma to another: Our efforts to stop ObamaCare failed. We marched and raised hell about it and they passed it anyway. What makes you think it would work now?
I agree, conservative great grandma. Boehner’s House voted how many times to repeal Obamacare? Boehner’s House voted for the Ryan budget which would have greatly reformed the tax code taking the top tax rate down to 25%.
The problem Boehner has is the structure of the GWB tax cuts which is very flawed because they were designed to expire after a decade-—A VERY SERIOUS FLAW. If if Boehner does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING (which is what many want) the GWB tax rates will AUTOMATICALLY expire on Jan. 1,2013 just weeks away. Boehner has a VERY DIFFICULY hand to play. Obama is holding at least three aces in his hand:
Ace #1 The tx cuts expire automatically in about three weeks.
Ace #2 The Dems control the US Senate
Ace#3 Obama was re-elected (yes I agree there was massive vote fraud but that still does not change the outcome)-—he therefore has significant political capital at this time.
What hand does Boehner have to play? He is clearly on defense, trying to preserve as much as the GWB tax rates as possible.
Here is what I think would be the best deal possible for our side:
The GOP agrees to raise the debt ceiling.
The Dems agree to keep tax rates at their current levels.
I know it’s kicking the can down the road, but probably the best deal we could hope for.
Well said. I’m not a Boehner fan, but sheesh, give the guy a break. Let’s try to be helpful as much as we can. Yeah, I know, trashing Conservatives was wrong and he needs to pay for this, but just splintering does nothing but help Obama and Reid.
I agree...The problem is Obama and his boot lickers...not Boehner. FR frequently kills their own. I believe there are some old Freepers that are actually Dem infiltrators.
Senator Rand Paul has it right. The Republicans need to vote “present”. So that way the Democrats will OWN the double dip recession that’s coming in ‘13. There’s nothing else to be done.
chill out grandma. your social security is safe for now.
that is until the collapse comes...sooner than later.