GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
House freshmen are standing their ground on spending cuts. NR's Rich Lowry has been covering the story of the House revolt as it develops:
We’re hearing that the Republican Study Committee and GOP freshmen were almost in open revolt at the Republican conference this morning over the initial round of cuts set out by Paul Ryan. The Ryan ceiling falls shorts of the headline number of $100 billion set out in the Pledge, and is therefore considered vastly insufficient. Says a source familiar with the meeting, “It sent a clear unequivocal message to leadership — ‘Houston, you’ve got a problem.’” The leadership assured conservatives at a RSC lunch later in the day that the message had been received. Says a GOP leadership aide, “The bill that passes the House will cut substantially more.”
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A GOP aide close to House conservatives tells NRO: “If the bill that comes to the floor next week does not get to the $100 billion mark ($378 in total non-security spending for the year), our plan has always been to offer an amendment to close the gap. So if they come in at $420 billion for non-security, we’d go for another $42 billion in cuts to get down to the $378 billion total. Leadership has said that their plan is just the ‘first bite at the apple.’ We understand that, but a lot of conservatives just think the first bite needs to be bigger.”
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Jul '10
Re: GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
Looks like that mule needs a few more whacks with the two-by-four.
Oct '10
Re: GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
These fellows just might have what it takes, after all. The lack of vocal support for Ryan's plan had me worried, but now they're pushing him further? Who'da thunk?!
May '10
Re: GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
Need an axe?
Jan '11
Re: GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
As long as we keep their feet to the fire, they're going to make good on promises in some way, shape or form. If we keep pushing, they won't stop either.
Jul '10
Re: GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
Watch for the little tihngs.
Those things that cost money, but don't really do anything as well as those things that are nothing more than Feel Good for the left. They need to be eliminated, not just reduced. Stuff like NEA and CPB/NPR should get ZERO funding. Even One Dollar in a line item on the budget will open the door for more later.
Go after those things that are unproductive as well. Jobs Training that show no results over the long haul should be ELIMINATED as well. And Defund the EPA so they cannot implement Cap and Trade on thier own. No Bucks, No New Fangled Regulations to destroy jobs.
I'm watching and waiting. So are others.
May '10
Re: GOP House Freshmen Reject Ryan's Scalpel, Call for Axe
Interesting. I had feared that the GOP was destroying its credibility before even getting started. It appears as though the new members are bringing a sense of fiscal responsability with them.