[Jim Noble]

The United States is spending $1.6 trillion more than it takes in.

The GOP has never proposed a plan that would cut one-tenth of this amount. They are not a serious participant in this discussion, since, if they support spending >$3 trillion dollars (which they do), they must be accountable to pay for it (which they are not).

[entropy12]

You can’t fight Santa Claus. You want all the republicans to lose in the next election?

Paul Ryan, Conservative, VP
Sarah Palin, Conservative, VP
Todd Akin, Conservative, Senate
Richard Mourdock, Conservative, Senate
Sharron Angle, Conservative, Senate
Christine O’Donell, Conservative, Senate
George Allen, Conservative, Senate
Joe Miller, Conservative, Senate
Ken Buck, Conservative, Senate
Alan West, Conservative, House
Doug Hoffman, Conservative, House

Every one of above great conservatives would have the courage to vote for cuts in spending. But they can’t. They lost elections. Now they have zero power to do anything in Washington.

[Sooth2222]

"Don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree!" - Russell Billiu Long

In this case "that fellow behind the tree" is the saver who has his assets in dollars. Both sides have agreed that they're going to tax him by inflating the value of the dollar away. They aren't cutting any spending. They're printing the money to pay for the deficit!

[Hoodat]

The United States is spending $1.6 trillion more than it takes in. The GOP has never proposed a plan that would cut one-tenth of this amount.

Sadly, you are 100% correct. And that applies to Republican Presidents as well. No one can force the Executive to spend money allocated by Congress.