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Title: New poll, same public resistance to cuts
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washington post
URL Source: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/be ... ic_resistanc.html?hpid=topnews
Published: Feb 12, 2011
Author: Jon Cohen
Post Date: 2011-02-12 21:20:08 by go65
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Comments: 12
A big obstacle for House Republicans eager to slash the federal budget deficit may be that Republicans nationally tend to shy away from spending cuts in many major government programs. Budget cutting is a top priority for the GOP, with 70 percent of Republicans in a new survey by the Pew Research Center saying the federal government should focus on reducing the deficit, not new economic stimulus. And in many cases, more Republicans now support cuts than did so two years ago. But across 18 areas of federal spending, a majority of Republicans support decreasing spending in just one: aid to the world's needy. In one other area, unemployment assistance, 50 percent of Republicans polled said they would decrease spending (far higher than the 11 percent who said they would increase it), but in all others the number saying funds should be cut is under the 50 percent mark. When it comes to three big ticket items - Social Security, Medicare and defense spending - more Republicans want increases than decreases in federal outlays.
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since November the GOP has proposed $32 billion in specific cuts while supporting tax cuts that added $858 billion to the deficit in 2 years.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
Here's a cut the people will support: 50% of US Embassy's staff worldwide may be CIA. Pentagon 'cloud' computers fail to detect Egypt uprising. LMFAO This one little girl v the Imperial City/Riyadh/Tel Aviv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_...I&feature=player_embedded
That's where leadership comes in. The people want cuts. Its up to the leaders to provide the leadership necessary to get the so-called law makers to fulfill their duty and respond to those who elected them. I know you don't understand that, being a idiot who 'lmao' in each post and thinks he's got the world all figured out, its too much to think you have ever read the law or bother to step outside your psychosis long enough to get your facts straight.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Not 1$ was used to help the Egyptian peopple rid themselves of their dictator. We can start by cutting the Pentagon/CIA's 'prediction bureau'. Save a ton. LMFAO
That's why you have to do it all at once. Everyone's ox gets gored at the same time. It's the only way we can fix this before the country goes belly up.
So then we raise taxes too.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
no no no, the answer is more tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting programs for the poor. Haven't you been paying attention?
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
See - but I thought...well - if everybody's ox was getting gored then that would include Grover Norquest's ox too, also. Please don't send me off to the re-education camp.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
I remember watching the insane spectacle last year when people were trying to pass a health care bill patterned after the Heritage Foundation/ Mitt Romney/Bob Dole model. Of course it was draw up by insurance, big pharma, and lobbyists from the hospital industry instead of something that would take the unreasonable burden of exorbitant costs off the shoulders of our citizens. I also remember watching yellow flag confederates funded by billionaires disrupt town hall meetings on the issue calling it socialism as people tried to give their input into the situation. I also watched as both the administration and tea party activists on the boards of many of our schools push charter schools instead of improving our existing schools with teachers as the main scapegoat with many unfairly losing their jobs. Of course this was also done to break public unions, decrease salaries, and attempt to unprofessionalize the teaching profession. I watched a deal made between the executive branch and Republicans before Republicans even took over the House, to extend the bleeding of this nation's resources by extending the Bush tax cuts that have bankrupted this nation. I also watched the formation of a "deficit" commission that refuses to look at the revenue side, but instead insists we 'reform' entitlements.' And now, there is a 'report' to reduce government 'interference in the housing market by raising the cost of money on the average home buyer and reducing or removing the mortgage interest tax credit just as the plan to raise its cost is suggested. I mean, there is a pattern to everything that shows corporations and big money interests control everything, and that we are fools to expect anything sane or common sense that actually puts rank and file people before profits and the end of making the rich and powerful even more rich and powerful. I don't know where all this is going, except I no longer believe a revolution here similar to what we saw in Egypt is unlikely.
Republicans are pressured into signing Grover Norquest's No Tax Pledge, they are not allowed to consider any tax increases. Jerry Brown has proposed a budget that "gores everybody's ox" and balances the budget, however it also requires - not new taxes, but the extension of taxes that are due to expire. Republicans say "NO" (natch - they did promise Grover didn't they). Brown wants to put the tax extensions up for a vote by, you know, the people, however he needs a 2/3s vote in the Legislature to put it on the ballot. Grover says "NO" Republicans are not allowed to vote to let the voters of California decide. http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitola...or-tax-reform-placi.html#
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
Thanks for the additional comments and link. It would be nice to see a trend back to rationality in budgets, and in personal wealth as no small group of people can have so much capital and not hurt many others. I don't think that even poor folks mind suffering some effects of belt tightening if they see it as part of a greater movement for accountability; rationality in taxing and budget allocations that dove tail into a greater effort to flow the capital into more hands to better fuel an economy.
I believe that too. In a way Norquest is promoting division and class warfare by pitting people against each other rather than bring them together to solve problems. The Egyptian people have put Republicans to shame over the last two weeks through their willingness to risk their own lives to make their country and the lives of their fellow countrymen better. The Egyptians have gone up against a dictator who had the power to torture and kill while Republicans are afraid of a man who only has the power to say nasty things that might jeopardize their ability to get re-elected.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
But across 18 areas of federal spending, a majority of Republicans support decreasing spending in just one: aid to the world's needy.
#2. To: go65 (#0)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_...I&feature=player_embedded
#3. To: mcgowanjm (#2)
#4. To: Rudgear (#3)
That's where leadership comes in. The people want cuts.
#5. To: go65 (#0)
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."-- Charles Duell, Commissioner of US Patent Office, 1899
#6. To: jwpegler (#5)
Everyone's ox gets gored at the same time. It's the only way we can fix this before the country goes belly up.
#7. To: lucysmom, jwpegler (#6)
So then we raise taxes too.
#8. To: go65 (#7)
no no no, the answer is more tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting programs for the poor. Haven't you been paying attention?
#9. To: lucysmom (#8)
#10. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
I watched a deal made between the executive branch and Republicans before Republicans even took over the House, to extend the bleeding of this nation's resources by extending the Bush tax cuts that have bankrupted this nation. I also watched the formation of a "deficit" commission that refuses to look at the revenue side, but instead insists we 'reform' entitlements.'
#11. To: lucysmom (#10)
#12. To: Ferret Mike (#11)
I don't think that even poor folks mind suffering some effects of belt tightening if they see it as part of a greater movement for accountability; rationality in taxing and budget allocations that dove tail into a greater effort to flow the capital into more hands to better fuel an economy.
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