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Why GOP loves the ‘fiscal cliff’
We are all about to fall off the “fiscal cliff” now that a budget deal was not reached by March 1.
Democrats are in a tizzy over the impending cuts to important social programs. Republicans, on the other hand, are dancing in the streets. First of all, draconian cuts in government spending have been the essence of the Republican political mantra for four years now (Tea party activists are absolutely ecstatic). Second, the disruption to the American economy will ultimately fall squarely upon the head of President Barack Obama. After all, he is the president, so he must be responsible.
Given the modest intellects and fickle loyalties of the average American voter, it will come as no surprise when the Democrats get tagged with the blame for a crisis born from the obstructionist policies of the Republican Party.
The “fiscal cliff” is yet another example of what happens in a two-party democracy, when one party refuses to participate in the democratic process.
Stephen Davis
Fairfield
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freemanMarch 01, 2013 - 3:05 pm
Mr. Davis’s venture into political discourse is one giant lie after another. For example: “Republicans… are dancing in the streets.” (Regarding impending cuts to “important social programs.”) No, Mr. Davis, Republicans are not dancing in the streets, period. Can you prove what you said? Next he calls the (possible) cuts “draconian.” Fancy word, Mr. Davis, but hardly descriptive of the cuts which are not cuts to anything but are cuts in the growth of spending. He says “Tea Party activists are absolutely ecstatic.” No they (whomever he thinks is “they”) are not even mildly titillated, much less ecstatic. If you wish to stick with that canard, Mr. Davis, prove it by citing evidence to support your absurd claim. And Mr. Davis proves he has no understanding at all of how a democratic republic works. You see, Mr. Davis, the people elect representatives to go the Washington and do what the voters want done. Apparently to you Republicans should sit down, shut up, ignore what their constituents elected them to do, and vote the way Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Richard Trumka, and George Soros tell them to vote. Last, Mr. Davis conveniently ignores the indisputable fact that Barak H. Obama has been President for more than four years and has never submitted a budget to the Congress for action. Mr. Obama is missing in action, never proposing but always opposing. His dutiful follower, S. Davis, is an eager tool in the DNC agitprop machine, spreading lies and sewing discontent.
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