It’s time for the GOP to go on offense on taxes
II. Turn the tables on the White House debt ceiling proposal by passing a bill mandating that Social Security trust fund assets – now held in useless, non-negotiable IOUs from the Treasury – be converted to marketable Treasury bonds which should have been done decades ago. That way if there is a debt ceiling impasse early next year Social Security and Medicare payments won’t be jeopardized. The trust funds could just sell on the open market bonds to raise the cash to make payments. Those trust funds are supposed to have more than $2 trillion in reserves. Instead, they are loaded with phony, illiquid assets.
III. Pass a bill mandating that no money can be diverted from Medicare to pay for ObamaCare.
Senate Republicans can have fun with this when Harry Reid blocks a vote.
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That would necessitate at least one real man.
Schadenfreude on December 7, 2012 at 3:31 PM
But that might be offensive to Chrissy Tingles and both of his viewers, so we can’t have that!
CurtZHP on December 7, 2012 at 3:32 PM
I’m pretty sure this is racist.
tom daschle concerned on December 7, 2012 at 3:37 PM
this would require courage.
Joey24007 on December 7, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Steve, buddy. We’re talking about John Boo Hoo Boehner here.
Not gonna happen.
beatcanvas on December 7, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Wishful thinking, Teve Torbes.
The Schaef on December 7, 2012 at 3:45 PM
This is the way we Let It Burn. Give the Democrats what they say they want.
ramesees on December 7, 2012 at 3:45 PM
This is common sense stuff here.
No way it will play in Washington.
Bitter Clinger on December 7, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Or a woman with a pair.
UltimateBob on December 7, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Or at least some basic knowledge of economics.
Damn, I wish Steve Forbes would run for President again.
UltimateBob on December 7, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Bad news on item number 2 – those bonds would still be part of the debt subject to the limit.
As for the rest of those items, nobody is going to bring those items to the floor. Bo(eh)ner is ball-less, and McConnell isn’t assured that Dingy Harry will block the vote.
Steve Eggleston on December 7, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Kind of late for that isn’t it?
Unless the delay is just some grand strategic plan, and a ‘gotcha’ card, ala Perry Mason or Columbo, to be sprung at the last minute while heading out the door, I’d guess the reason is simply the paralysis and self doubt that comes from knowing you’ve been outsmarted…again.
Mimzey on December 7, 2012 at 4:57 PM