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**tobia** · 09-02-2011, 06:10 PM

Both parties are at quite an impasse.

On one hand the Republicans don't know what to do because on the horizon they've got to release how they will fund the gov't through the rest of the fiscal year that ends in September, and on the other hand the cuts they're proposing can't possibly overcome the fact that they must raise the debt ceiling, which is something they don't want to have to do since they know what that will mean in their conservative districts and among the teabaggers.

The Democrats, meanwhile, are stuck in the minority in the House and so they're basically on stand-by with the knowledge that on one hand, cuts have to be made, but on the other, strategic investment absolutely must be advanced on things like the high-speed rail plan that would create numerous jobs. The Democrats aren't bashful about tax and spend in bad times, but they're only in the minority now so they've got their hands tied.

I think the Democratic party understands where the future is and how to get there, but on the other hand the bi-polar electorate wants spending cuts just as much as they want Medicare and Social Security and job creation to not be sacrificed in those cuts.

It's a tough assignment, but so far the Republicans have been shirking their duty, sitting on their hands and trying to avoid making tough decisions they must make in order to grow the economy since even they know that cutting the deficit and investing nothing in jobs can not equate to job creation, and so they're stuck waging culture wars and holding long debate sessions over bills that will give the oversight committee power to conduct oversight, which is a power they already have.

The Republicans have put themselves in the toughest position possible because after all they've campaigned on the last 2 years, there is no wiggle room left for them to walk anything back. The debt ceiling must be increased, and they'll hold their noses when they do it, and John Boehner knows he must do it, even if that means he accelerates the divide between establishment Republicans and the Tea Party by getting Democratic votes to do it.

It sounds like a fair assessment of a very difficult situation!
It's so much easier to make campaign promises that include unrealistic financial plans than to look at reality and work across the aisle within a factual frame work!

09-02-2011, 06:10 PM	#6
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Both parties are at quite an impasse. On one hand the Republicans don't know what to do because on the horizon they've got to release how they will fund the gov't through the rest of the fiscal year that ends in September, and on the other hand the cuts they're proposing can't possibly overcome the fact that they must raise the debt ceiling, which is something they don't want to have to do since they know what that will mean in their conservative districts and among the teabaggers. The Democrats, meanwhile, are stuck in the minority in the House and so they're basically on stand-by with the knowledge that on one hand, cuts have to be made, but on the other, strategic investment absolutely must be advanced on things like the high-speed rail plan that would create numerous jobs. The Democrats aren't bashful about tax and spend in bad times, but they're only in the minority now so they've got their hands tied. I think the Democratic party understands where the future is and how to get there, but on the other hand the bi-polar electorate wants spending cuts just as much as they want Medicare and Social Security and job creation to not be sacrificed in those cuts. It's a tough assignment, but so far the Republicans have been shirking their duty, sitting on their hands and trying to avoid making tough decisions they must make in order to grow the economy since even they know that cutting the deficit and investing nothing in jobs can not equate to job creation, and so they're stuck waging culture wars and holding long debate sessions over bills that will give the oversight committee power to conduct oversight, which is a power they already have. The Republicans have put themselves in the toughest position possible because after all they've campaigned on the last 2 years, there is no wiggle room left for them to walk anything back. The debt ceiling must be increased, and they'll hold their noses when they do it, and John Boehner knows he must do it, even if that means he accelerates the divide between establishment Republicans and the Tea Party by getting Democratic votes to do it. It sounds like a fair assessment of a very difficult situation! It's so much easier to make campaign promises that include unrealistic financial plans than to look at reality and work across the aisle within a factual frame work!
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