Obama's state of Union address to mark 1000 days without a Democrat budget.

[bripat9643]

They were offered a pretty sweet deal (for them) and they walked away because it was not 100% of what they tried to extort from the process...

Not true. They walked away from the table because the offer was to raised taxes now in exchange for an unenforceable "promise" of future spending reductions...which never happens.

Tell ya what, how about we cut spending now in exchange for the promise of future tax increases? Deal?

Republicans need to start making real cuts in the current budget and to hell with the 10 year budget deal. Just negotiate the budget for the current year, and make sure it includes less spending on programs, not a lower rate of growth.

The budget process as it has been pursued up until now is nothing but a huge con job.

 

[bripat9643]

The republicans treating the budget as a problem that has to be solved in one fell swoop at any cost is going to cost more than any compromise they could have made. They were offered a pretty sweet deal (for them) and they walked away because it was not 100% of what they tried to extort from the process and they have not even made the effort to return to the table. It will be time to start the process for 2013 all over again in February, think it will be any different this time?

They were offered nothing. There were no real cuts in the budget, just tax increases and empty promises. That's all DemoRATs ever have on the table.

It's time for a new sheriff in town.

 

[bripat9643]

You think a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution would've been passed by the Senate & signed by the President? That bill was DOA when it left the House & Boehner knew it. ANOTHER House Repub "show bill" ZZZzzz.

If it was "dead on arrival," it's only because DemoRATs have no intention of ever balancing the budget.

You have shown your true colors.

 

[bripat9643]

We are currently stuck in the budget reconciliation phase of the budget process. It requires the house and senate to enter into negotiations to reconcile the house budget and the senate amendments. Guess which one is not about to compromise.

Harry Reid. That's what "dead on arrival" means. He has no intention of compromising.