Comments on: Report: House GOP backing away from promise to cut $100 billion in spending this year?

By: Metro

Metro — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:22:05 +0000

Get these bums the hell out.

By: Have the Republicans Failed On Their Pledge To Cut $100 Billion In Spending This Year?

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:47:47 +0000

[...] Hot Air hits the nail on the head with this commentary: Actually, maybe I have the spin here wrong. I thought the excuse would be “we don’t have enough time to cut that much this year,” but that bit about $100 billion being “hypothetical” makes me wonder if they’re prepared to back away from it next year too. They wouldn’t dare do that with tea partiers watching them anxiously. Would they? Brian Riedl, the lead budget analyst for the Heritage Foundation, told Newsmax in November, “The Republican leadership has committed to this $100 billion cut… I expect them to do everything in their power to enact it. They’re on the record, they ran on this, and if it’s brushed aside there would be harsh political consequences.” Well, they’re sort of brushing it aside now, albeit with the caveat that they won’t have a full year yet to live up to their promise. (Never mind the fact, noted by the Times, that having less than a full fiscal year to deliver was entirely foreseeable when they were touting the $100 billion number.) Are there political consequences for that? [...]

By: Daily Right 1/5/11 | The Quantum Conservative

Daily Right 1/5/11 | The Quantum Conservative — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:04:10 +0000

[...] *House GOP backing away from promise to cut $100 billion in spending?, by Allahpundit. [...]

By: An “I Told You So” Post — The League of Ordinary Gentlemen

An “I Told You So” Post — The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:41:02 +0000

[...] to cut a paltry $100 billion in spending now that they’re actually in control of the House. The real answer? But wait, you say! Shouldn’t it be fairly easy to find $100 billion to cut in an annual budget [...]

By: Slowburn

Slowburn — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:37:17 +0000

We forgot to send the bottled water.

By: Dark-Star

Dark-Star — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:45:32 +0000

Dave Rywall on January 5, 2011 at 12:43 PM

Then: “Read my lips: no new taxes.”

Now: “Read my lips: $100 billion in cuts.”

By: Dave Rywall

Dave Rywall — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:43:55 +0000

WE ARE CUTTING 10 BILLION
FOR SURE
FOR SURE
FOR SURE
WAIT WAIT THAT WAS JUST HYPOTHETICAL BULLSH*T
WE ARE NOT CUTTING 100 BILLION
DO NOT HOLD US TO THE WORDS WE SPOKE

By: How Much Spending Will GOP Cut? : The Other McCain

How Much Spending Will GOP Cut? : The Other McCain — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:58:52 +0000

[...] fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, will be nearly half over before spending cuts could become law.More at Hot Air. I’m not sure that anyone will be outraged over this. The important thing is for Congress to [...]

By: A thousand words? Unnecessary. « Politicaljunkie Mom

A thousand words? Unnecessary. « Politicaljunkie Mom — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:36:36 +0000

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By: tgharris

tgharris — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:06:59 +0000

Exit question: What now?

For them? Do what you were elected to, or get ready to look for a real job in two years.

By: MassVictim

MassVictim — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:05:20 +0000

You weren’t holding your breath, were you?

Captain Renault Award® of the Day

By: tgharris

tgharris — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:04:24 +0000

Well, they’re sort of brushing it aside now, albeit with the caveat that they won’t have a full year yet to live up to their promise.

OK. Cut 50 billion this year, and cut an extra 50 above next year's target.

There are “only” 43 legislative days before then, only 23 of which are scheduled to be spent in session;

Well wahhh. I've worked weekends on and off (more on) virtually all my adult life (over 33 years). It won't hurt them to do likewise.

By: MTF

MTF — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:37:25 +0000

There are about 3 million civilian Federal workers. At an approximate guesstimate average of $75,000 each, the total annual payroll for these folks is about $225 billion. Let’s cut there, to start.

A 5% across the board cut yields only $10 billion, but it would be a very satisfying $10 billion. Start there.

Move on to the Education Department. Cut it, and save $50 Billion.

Hey Congressman Ryan, does that help?

By: NRA Lifer

NRA Lifer — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:27:29 +0000

Everything ACROSS THE BOARD HAS TO BE CUT. YES EVEN DEFENSE, ETC… Balance the freaking budget!

By: Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » Nancy Pelosi’s biggest lie yet

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:21:29 +0000

[...] evidence, let me cite a recent Allahpundit post about the GOP’s dithering about whether they can cut a whole fucking $100 billion from the [...]

By: lorettawm

lorettawm — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:08:40 +0000

They had better live up to this promise and more or less all their promises or I’ll be out there with many others to replace them next election cycle with people who will keep their promises.
And it’s ridiculous to stay away from Medicare, etc. What universe are they living in? Disgusting.

By: philly_PA

philly_PA — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:05:39 +0000

Fine. Then that’s what you do.
Just. F@#$ing. Do it.

I agree use Obama’s tactics against him…..We Republicans inherited this mess.
;)

By: Tom_Shipley

Tom_Shipley — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:03:02 +0000

Exit question: What now?

Let the Bush tax cuts expire?

By: OkieDoc

OkieDoc — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:01:10 +0000

All this proves is that the 111th was the overwhelming
winner for the Worst Congress in the history of the Republic.
There can be no sacred cows, now.
Everything is subject to cuts,
bitter pill though it may be.

By: Midas

Midas — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:21:27 +0000

…a good chunk of that will already have been spent by the time the continuing resolution expires in the spring, they’d have to make huge cuts to what’s left in order to get to $100 billion in savings overall.

Fine. Then that’s what you do.

Just. F@#$ing. Do it.

By: rplat

rplat — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:09:56 +0000

These wormy politicians get themselves elected and the first thing that happens to them is their brains fall out. If this new gaggle forgets their promises then they can start packing right now.

By: Boehner & The New House Republicans Showing Some Backbone? Doesn’t Look Like It | Flopping Aces

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:02:53 +0000

[...] Allah points out why even this modest cut will never be possible: Shouldn’t it be fairly easy to find $100 billion [...]

By: cmsinaz

cmsinaz — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:54:42 +0000

They’ve got to do it all! Educate and eradicate! We don’t need anymore new laws! We need laws repealed!

JellyToast on January 5, 2011 at 6:46 AM

amen jt

By: Must Know Headlines 1.5.2011 — ExposeTheMedia.com

Must Know Headlines 1.5.2011 — ExposeTheMedia.com — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:53:29 +0000

[...] NO EXCUSES! House GOP Backing Away From Promise To Cut $100 Billion In Spending This Year? [...]

By: JellyToast

JellyToast — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:46:39 +0000

The GOP needs to stop dancing around the edges and go for the freaking throat! Begin a massive advertising campaign with prime time TV commercials, radio commercials, newspaper ads and youtube videos. At the same time slash and burn this freaking debt! Repeal, abolish and repeal! Have the attitude of a surgeon fighting like he@* to save his dying patient! Bring the case to the people! Tell them the truth! Lies are powerful things to combat but the truth can cut through like a hot knife through butter! Act so fast and so quickly and with such determination that the Democrats are in shock!
They’ve got to do it all! Educate and eradicate! We don’t need anymore new laws! We need laws repealed!