Here we are in the midst of the debate over the debt limit and surprise,
there are republicans in the Senate undercutting conservatives again.
Senator McConnell formed a plan to allow the debt limit to be raised without any cuts in spending at all which will not save our credit rating. Now some GOP senators are on board with the Gang of Six plan which raises taxes while possibly gutting defense.
Yes you read that correctly. There are GOP senators now in support of
tax increases with the understanding that budget cuts will be made in
the future. Tax increases are not a good idea anyway and since the Gang
of Six deal is only a framework
and not a written bill, any reasonable person can assume that the
promised spending cuts will never take place. The democrats have now
successfully isolated republicans in the House and pressure will be
intensified on them to cave in to raising taxes while the plan passed by the House is dismissed. In case the House republicans hold firm against raising taxes, democrats have a plan for a short term
debt limit increase with no cuts in spending. Democrats are giving
House republicans a choice: raise taxes and destroy the republican
party, raise the debt limit with no cuts in spending, or get tarred and
feathered by President Obama and the democrats (with help from the media
of course) for whatever happens without an increase in the debt limit.
Republicans have been outmaneuvered again and are allowing democrats
and the liberal media to set the terms of this debate. This will keep
happening as long as they have no strategy for dealing with the democrats. Please contact House members and encourage them not to give in.
