I see what the GOP is trying to do. Cowards!

[FarLeftFist]

I just watched Van Hollen vs. Ryan on Meet the Press and it's clear as day. After leading this country off a cliff economically the GOP is now attacking Obama's budget. THEY want the President to make the politically suicidal moves of lowering the deficit by cutting programs MILLIONS rely on. They're shirking responsibility.

You know what? I DO think we need to lower the deficit (eventually) but I don't think Obama should have to be the one to do it. Obama should solely focus on job creation. THEY created this fiscal mess let THEM make the politically suicidal moves necessary. The reason for their constant attacks is because they KNOW it's political suicide to impose austerity and when they (GOP) try to enforce these austerity measures they know they will pay the price dearly and probably become extinct as a political party.

Just like them, a bunch of cowards. THEY create the mess than scream and cry that someone isn't fixing THEIR mess. Like little whiney cry-babies shirking responsibility. You broke it GOP YOU fix it. We'll concentrate on growing the economy.

[JoePhilly]

1. They created the mess on purpose ... its Grover Norquist's plan.

The GOP knows that the American people will never give up Social Security or Medicare unless absolutely forced to do so.

So the GOP's strategy, since Reagan, has been to grow the deficit when then control things, such that it becomes so big, the American people will give up those, and all other social programs.

That's always the plan.

[CrispyQ]

2. The question is,

Why do Americans vote someone into a governmental office who hates government?

[Live and Learn]

3. I don't believe they want to eliminate

our payments in to these programs. They simply want to privatize the control of these funds and eliminate the guarantees associated with the programs. In other words, they want to steal the funds.

[JoePhilly]

9. Oh yes ... absolutely.

There is a ton of money there ... and they want it ...

Take Ryan's attack on medicare ... they take the money, give it to private entities, and then give you a worthless coupon.

[DCBob]

4. Correct.. this is not the time to be imposing austerity measures on a fragile economy.

As you said the focus should be on job creation... at least until the unemployment rate is down to about 5 or 6%.

[msongs]

5. THEY have learned obama admin will cave/fold/bend over if THEY keep up the pressure so why not? nt

[JoePhilly]

10. That song is getting old.

[FarLeftFist]

6. Not to mention handing over 2 un-funded wars for someone else to deal with.

Way to f**k over the next Prez.

[opihimoimoi]

7. The Nat Econ needs a boost in "Flow" .... to do this, the nation must take the time and effort to

figure out how much it needs to fix the problem...

Then, if the remedy requires big bucks, so be it...ya needs a temp boost in spending to nfix this Nation

Its up the spending...

NOT lowering the damn thing..