Republicans' Arrested-Development

[Mr. Shaman]

A "little" maturity ain't gonna kill you.​

February 7, 2013

GOP Resolve "Cracking"​

"Herein lies the fundamental weakness of the GOP position. The problem is that Republicans who care about defense are now on record claiming the sequester will threaten our national security. As Lindsey Graham put it yesterday: “I’m sure Iran is very supportive of sequestration.”

Which raises a question: If the sequester will help our enemies, and put the country at risk, shouldn’t Republicans be willing to discuss closing tax loopholes that benefit the rich and corporations — the same loopholes they were previously willing to entertain closing — to avoid it?

Senate Democrats are drawing up a plan to avert the sequester by limiting tax breaks for oil and gas exploration, nixing tax breaks for private equity employees who pay a lower capital gains tax, and other measures. The idea is to put pressure on Republicans to choose between protecting tax breaks for special interests on one side, and gutting defense and tanking the economy on the other.

This is a tough position to be in, as Politico reports, but it’s made worse by an inconvenient fact: If Republicans were to agree to closing loopholes, they would also get some of the spending cuts they want. In other words, the choice isn’t: Either give Dems what they want while getting nothing in return or let the sequester destroy the economy. Rather, the choice is: Reach a compromise that gives both sides some of what they want or let the sequester destroy the economy."

It's time to GROW-UP, Republicans.

It's relatively painless.​

 

[konradv]

Sometimes it seems they'd rather just whine and complain that Obama WANTS to destroy the country, than actually do the hard work and bargain in good faith. Childish tantrums are all we seem to be getting from the right these days!

 

[Erand7899]

A "little" maturity ain't gonna kill you.​

February 7, 2013

GOP Resolve "Cracking"​

"Herein lies the fundamental weakness of the GOP position. The problem is that Republicans who care about defense are now on record claiming the sequester will threaten our national security. As Lindsey Graham put it yesterday: “I’m sure Iran is very supportive of sequestration.”

Which raises a question: If the sequester will help our enemies, and put the country at risk, shouldn’t Republicans be willing to discuss closing tax loopholes that benefit the rich and corporations — the same loopholes they were previously willing to entertain closing — to avoid it?

Senate Democrats are drawing up a plan to avert the sequester by limiting tax breaks for oil and gas exploration, nixing tax breaks for private equity employees who pay a lower capital gains tax, and other measures. The idea is to put pressure on Republicans to choose between protecting tax breaks for special interests on one side, and gutting defense and tanking the economy on the other.

This is a tough position to be in, as Politico reports, but it’s made worse by an inconvenient fact: If Republicans were to agree to closing loopholes, they would also get some of the spending cuts they want. In other words, the choice isn’t: Either give Dems what they want while getting nothing in return or let the sequester destroy the economy. Rather, the choice is: Reach a compromise that gives both sides some of what they want or let the sequester destroy the economy."

It's time to GROW-UP, Republicans.

It's relatively painless.​

It is always painless, unless you are the one who is in pain.

Your logic is all one sided. The Democrats could give the Republicans the spending cuts they want, or let the sequester destroy the economy.

It takes two to compromise, and so far the Democrats are unwilling to compromise on any serious spending cuts. The Republicans already gave up tax hikes to prevent one fiscal cliff, and got nothing in return. Now, you want them to negotiate away any power of the purse that they have left.

If the Republicans cave on this issue, they might as well go home and let the Democrats do whatever the hell they want to do.

 

[RoadVirus]

Let's see the Dumbos give up something first. Do i hear entitlement reform?