tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post6508309986828433639..comments2024-01-02T00:54:47.924-05:00Comments on Another Black Conservative: House Republicans and Senate Democrats cooking up compromise to avoid a shutdownClifton Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-75016164053574417122011-02-23T01:40:48.095-05:002011-02-23T01:40:48.095-05:00Janelle:
They can completely erase the Dept of Ed...Janelle:<br /><br />They can completely erase the Dept of Ed. Totally unnecessary. Since we still do not have an effective energy policy, the Dept of Energy looks pretty unnecessary too.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-31879894935474039712011-02-23T01:39:29.571-05:002011-02-23T01:39:29.571-05:00Nick Rowe:
I know Republicans got into trouble be...Nick Rowe:<br /><br />I know Republicans got into trouble because of timing. However, since $100 billion is so tiny in comparison to what is left of the CR, they still should have cut it. Even if they had to temporarily cut stuff they like.<br /><br />If Republicans want both branches, they are going to have to make a better show of it. Sticking to their guns now will make it easier to campaign later.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-85709423926159114372011-02-22T14:54:07.873-05:002011-02-22T14:54:07.873-05:00Downsizing the Departments of Education and Energy...Downsizing the Departments of Education and Energy wouldn't hurt either. Cut them by 3/4's. Neither has been at all effective.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756137413824366993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-50709756031449814932011-02-22T11:09:02.328-05:002011-02-22T11:09:02.328-05:00Part of the $100 billion gaffe is that when they m...Part of the $100 billion gaffe is that when they made the promise, they didn't consider that legislation takes time. Even if they had strong support in both chambers and the willingness of the President to sign, they couldn't get to $100B. If they achieved cuts of about $75 billion, it would be an annualized cut of about $100 billion.<br /><br />Unfortunately, that's not how they sold the proposal. They should have been more careful about the accounting of their intentions.<br /><br />$60 billion in cuts is a drop in the bucket, but if we can cut it, then cut it. Take all tricks off the top. My analogy is digging a tunnel through a mountain. If all you've got is hand tools, it's going to take some time. But when you get dynamite, it will go a bit faster.<br /><br />In 2012 when Republicans have taken back the Senate and, I hope, the White House, they can begin to tackle the main culprits of our budget problem: long-term obligations under entitlement programs.<br /><br />We've actually got Obama <i>talking</i> about Social Security reform which is a major miracle, and he agreed to cut the payroll tax for a year. I remember when that issue was the "third rail" of American politics.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.com