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Title: GOP Rep. Joe Barton Admits Republicans’ Agenda Is ‘A Little Bit Short On Specifics’
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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
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Views: 3363
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: BARTON: Well, you know, we may be a little bit short on specifics. Watch it: 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.”
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?
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#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.
You're a fucking liar GO65. I've posted time and time again a conservative plan to get us out of this mess, and you still refuse to discuss it, choosing to ignore it.
#8. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#7)
What exactly does that have to do with what the GOP plans to do?
You've posted a plan that called for far more government control of the economy. Did you even read it? Why didn't you respond when myself and others pointed out all the government intervention into the economy that your plan proposed?
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#7. To: go65 (#1)
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.
Replies to Comment # 7. I've posted time and time again a conservative plan to get us out of this mess, and you still refuse to discuss it, choosing to ignore it.
#15. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#7)
I've posted time and time again a conservative plan to get us out of this mess, and you still refuse to discuss it, choosing to ignore it.
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