Put it to rest...

[kentuck]

Republicans do not give a crap about a "balanced budget". Rep Chris Van Hollen made a point on MSNBC this morning: If they cared about balancing the budget, they would get rid of the loopholes for the big oil companies. If they cared about balancing the budget, they would get rid of all the tax loopholes for the wealthy.

Instead, Republicans argue that the only way they will vote to close the loopholes is if taxrates are lowered for the wealthy to offset the savings. In other words, nothing to balance the budget. This point, more than any other, shows that they are full of shit.

[kentuck]

1. kick one time...

just for the meanness in the heart of an old yeller dog...

[MichiganVote]

2. Nothing will balance the "budget" in the United States.

There hasn't been a viable budget in this country for decades.

[David Zephyr]

3. K&R.

Yep!

[TheKentuckian]

4. Of course not.

Operation: Drown it in a Bathtub is always in full effect...always.

[Kalidurga]

5. If they really wanted to balance the budget...

They would dismantle the MIC. We don't need to spend trillions every year on our military. Cut it down to a manageable size and the budget will be fine in a decade or so.