"Against the Boehner Plan"

[Zevico]

Andrew McCarthy's passionate, well written article against the Speaker Boehner's debt proposal is Zevico's recommended reading of the week.

Your comments on the same are welcomed.

Link: http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...ccarthy?page=1

[giblets]

House Speaker John Boehner has a plan that he touts as slashing about $900 billion in government spending — shy of his original claim, only two days earlier, that cuts would amount to $1.2 trillion. It’s nonsense, of course. In Washington, unlike the rest of the known universe, a “cut” is a reduction in the rate of increase. There are never real cuts. In reality, Speaker Boehner’s plan would add $9.1 trillion to the national debt. It is a “cut” only in the sense that the Obama Democrats have rigged matters so that, if nothing changes, autopilot would add $10 trillion.

Seriously? This is supposed to be a good article?

[Zevico]

In that paragraph, the author stated several propositions as facts:
- The Speaker "has a plan that he touts as slashing about $900 billion in government spending"
- In Washington, unlike the rest of the known universe, a “cut” is a reduction in the rate of increase.
- "In reality, Speaker Boehner’s plan would add $9.1 trillion to the national debt."
- This is in contrast to the Democrats' plan which would "add $10 trillion."

Which of these propositions do you say are untrue, exactly? And if none, why are you unimpressed?

[C0ckney]

Americans did not suddenly fall in love with Republicans. They remain wary of the GOP, and — as we’re seeing — for good reason. The electoral revolt was strictly a center-right nation’s revulsion against governance by the hard Left.

it's always hilarious to see right wing americans say obama = hard left.

[Hauldren Collider]

He's pretty far left for America, just because you leftist Euros think he's a right-winger doesn't make it so.

[giblets]

No, Obama is not far left for America.

[DaShi]

First, lol at using the word "facts" when talking about a National Review article. Second, lol at calling Obama hard-left.

[onodera]

He's pretty far left for America, just because you leftist Euros think he's a right-winger doesn't make it so.

Both of your parties are right-wing, the Dems are centre-right, the Reps are far-right.

[Riesstiu IV]

There is nothing "hard left" about escalating the war in Afghanistan, bombing Libya, and obscene corporate welfare. Obama would have been considered a Republican 30 years ago.

[Ben Kenobi]

Hey Reiss, how do you feel voting for him? How did that work out for ya?

[Guynemer]

Honestly, the people who call Obama "liberal" or "socialist" or "communist" make me feel very neck-stabby.

[Ben Kenobi]

That's because Commies are peace loving hippies.

[Riesstiu IV]

Hey Reiss, how do you feel voting for him? How did that work out for ya?

Give me your home address and I'll mail you an answer.

[Ben Kenobi]

Give me your home address and I'll mail you an answer.

501 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin - (512) 445-6655

[Riesstiu IV]

501 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin - (512) 445-6655

Thank you. An ICE agent will be at your house shortly.