Schumer: Republicans’ ‘Slash-And-Burn’ Policies May Be Effort To Sabotage Economy (flashback)

[ProSense]

Schumer: Republicans’ ‘Slash-And-Burn’ Policies May Be Effort To Sabotage Economy (June 30)

In a blistering Thursday morning speech at the Economic Policy Institute -- a progressive think tank -- Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked a question that's been on the minds of many Democrats and progressives: Are Republicans sabotaging the economic recovery as part of their quest to defeat President Obama next year?

"(W)e need to start asking ourselves an uncomfortable questions -- are Republicans slowing down the recovery on purpose for political gain in 2012?" Schumer said. "Senator McConnell made it clear last October that his number one priority, above everything else, is to defeat President Obama. And now it is becoming clear that insisting on a slash-and-burn approach may be part of this plan -- it has a double-benefit for Republicans: it is ideologically tidy and it undermines the economic recovery, which they think only helps them in 2012."

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"If the public comes to believe that Republicans are deliberately sabotaging the economy, it will backfire politically," Schumer said. "If there are any negative repercussions on the economy resulting from the delay in raising the debt ceiling, Republicans rightly fear that Americans will hold them responsible."

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Yes, that's what Republicans are doing, and no, they don't care.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Republicans might think twice if we come after them

if we don't get paid and have no services then they will pay the price.

[BlueCaliDem]

2. K&R ProSense! The GOP were unashamed when they said their priority is to make

President Obama a one-term President. Republicans are horrible sore losers - hence the annual Civil War Reenactment - 150 years later!

That's what this is all about. Ensure the economy doesn't get better by blocking all programs to that end, and then campaign on how bad the economy is hoping Independents, who don't really pay a lot of attention to politics and political backstabbing, will turn to them.

"If the public comes to believe that Republicans are deliberately sabotaging the economy, it will backfire politically," Schumer said. "If there are any negative repercussions on the economy resulting from the delay in raising the debt ceiling, Republicans rightly fear that Americans will hold them responsible."

Yeah, btt the damage will be done, and they can use their huge bully pulpit, 98% of corporate media, to publicize their p.o.v.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. Agreed & Rec. (nt)

[Dawson Leery]

4. Yes, the Republican Tea Parties are doing this.