Title: GOP Rep. Joe Barton Admits Republicans’ Agenda Is ‘A Little Bit Short On Specifics’ Source:
Think Progress URL Source:http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/14/barton-gop-specifics/ Published:Oct 14, 2010 Author:Think Progress Post Date:2010-10-14 10:51:35 by go65 Keywords:None Views:3365 Comments:17
On his Fox Business show this week, host Neil Cavuto appeared worried that Republicans may be too confident about their chances of taking control of the House and/or Senate this November. “Allay me of that anxiety that Republicans are getting ahead of themselves,” Cavuto told climate change denier and former BP oil spill apologist Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX). While Barton agreed that the GOP may be measuring the drapes a bit prematurely, Cavuto wondered what the GOP would actually do if it won control of Congress. However, the Texas Republican admitted his party doesn’t have much to offer:
CAVUTO: I get a sense from Republicans collectively that they’re just already starting to dine on a feast three weeks early. And…when I get a sense from them about what they’re going to be doing day one without offering many specifics about the day one, besides getting back to 2008 spending levels, without addressing how you’re going to go back to those levels, I think they realize the better part of valor, is no specifics?
BARTON: Well, you know, we may be a little bit short on specifics.
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Of course, Barton eventually offered up the standard GOP platitudes about repealing the new health care reform law. “Well, have you bounced that off John Boehner?” Cavuto asked, adding, “because he has not been very clear on this repeal effort.”
#1. To: Nebuchadnezzar, hondo68, badeye, no gnu taxes (#0)
I look forward to hearing the GOP's "specifics" for improving the economy and reducing the deficit come January when they take responsibility for federal spending.
Me to. We can start by returning the stimulus that didn't stimulate cash back to the treasury, and reduce the deficit. Why not, since Owe-bama admits 'shovel ready projects' was simply bullshit.
Me to. We can start by returning the stimulus that didn't stimulate cash back to the treasury, and reduce the deficit.
Great start - then you can pull the funding and halt all the other stimulus projects around the country. While it might put a few million more Americans out of work, you can simply end unemployment benefits those lazy out of work Americans will have to go out and take the jobs that are out there waiting for them.
Of course the government could also pull its support of the automakers, again, even though there might be another million or so unemployed, there are plenty of jobs waiting for them so long as they aren't too lazy to take them.
