Krugman: Yes, They’re Frauds

[ProSense]

Yes, They’re Frauds

From CBPP, House Republican Rule Changes Pave the Way For Major Deficit-Increasing Tax Cuts, Despite Anti-Deficit Rhetoric:

House Republican leaders yesterday unveiled major changes to House procedural rules that are clearly designed to pave the way for more deficit-increasing tax cuts in the next two years. These rules stand in sharp contrast to the strong anti-deficit rhetoric that many Republicans used on the campaign trail this fall. While changes in congressional rules rarely get much public attention, these new rules — which are expected to be adopted by party-line vote when the 112th Congress convenes on January 5 — could have a substantial impact and risk making the nation’s fiscal problems significantly worse.

I hear that a lot of journalistic insiders were annoyed when I began calling out self-styled deficit hawks like Paul Ryan as flim-flammers. But they are; nobody, and I mean nobody, in a position of influence within the GOP cares about deficits when tax cuts for the affluent are on the line. Deficit hawkery is just a stick with which to beat down social programs.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Krugman tells the truth. Repukes..every single one of them..tell lies!!!

Bald face, outrageous lies. They are the kind of folks who would tell you it is raining while they are peeing on your feet...and then give you a hard time if you question them about it.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. As are the teabaggers who claim that the "movement" includes Democrats

and liberals, too! A bold-faced lie!

This so-called Tea Party "movement" is a scam, a fraud, manufactured by corporate powers that be, masquerading as some sort of pro-populist, I-care-about-Americans outfit.

[damntexdem]

3. The GOP always makes things worse.

The problem is that Dems seem generally to lack the spine to counter them.

[harun]

4. Krugman is speaking the truth but unfortunately American's aren't listening.

[handmade34]

5. rec

hooray for Paul Krugman :patriot:

[grahamhgreen]

6. Extending the Bush tax deferrals was a give away to the criminal elite.

[Roland99]

7. K&R

[stevenleser]

8. He beat me to it, but that's OK. I have an upcoming article on this as well.

After having debated several of the Fox personalities and the VP of Americans for Prosperity on this very point and predicting that the Repugs would do exactly this if put in power again, I am really going to have fun with my "I told you so" article.