Republican dwarfs: "Useless, Cowardly, Gutless, Wimpy and Grumbly"...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Republicans, having vowed to return to the conservative ideals of limited government, denounced President Barack Obama’s $3.55 trillion budget on Thursday as excessive and misdirected.
While Obama’s fellow Democrats control Congress, he will need the support of fiscal moderates and conservatives in his party, and possibly some Republicans, to pass any budget.
Republicans, already angry over Obama’s success in passing a $787 billion economic stimulus package without their support, indicated they were ready to fight.
Republicans, already angry over Obama’s success in passing a $787 billion economic stimulus package without their support, indicated they were ready to fight.
“I have serious concerns with this budget, which demands hard-working American families and job creators turn over more of their hard-earned money to the government to pay for unprecedented spending increases,” said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
Obama’s first budget proposal, for the 2010 fiscal year, includes steps to end the deepening recession while also enacting a bold agenda to expand healthcare, upgrade schools, move the U.S. toward energy independence and roll back tax cuts for the rich.
It also foresees a $1.75 trillion deficit for the 2009 fiscal year, but would reduce it to $533 billion by 2013.
“I think we just ought to admit we’re broke. We can’t continue to pile debt on the backs of our kids and grandkids,” said House Republican Leader John Boehner. (Read more.)
B.S. Report–I really think the Republicans are happy to be out of power. Now they get to act like they have a spine. But we all saw how much backbone they had when they were in charge and did nothing to advance conservative principles–though they owned most of the power for 12 years.
Now they get to spend all their time yapping away like little chihuahua’s when it doesn’t count for anything. It’s a whole lot easier to act like you have principles when there’s no pressure on you to be held to account. I’m not convinced.
