I keep asking liberals this and not getting an answer. You say over and over that Obama and Reid don't have to negotiate, the minority Republicans have no say. But the Republicans are the majority in the House, and according to the Constitution, spending bills have to pass the House.
So how is it that when Obama/Reid won't negotiate, it's the Republicans who have no say and are the ones shutting down government? Stop dodging and answer the question.
Why do you pretend the GOP has nothing to do with the deficit?
Most of the budget is non-discretionary spending. After you take all the taxes we collect, and then spend it on non-discretionary spending, there isn't any money left over for an Army Jeep, or a mortgage interest deduction, or a child tax credit.
So go ahead and explain to us how the fiscally responsible GOP managed to double the national debt when they controlled all three branches of government and we are supposed to pretend that never happened.
Why did it take a negro with a D after his name to suddenly make the GOP concerned about spending and deficits? Bush never ran a surplus in his entire time in office!
Bush never ran a TRILLION dollar deficit either but I am not defending the spending on his watch.
Nobody said the GOP had nothing to do with the deficit. The GOP has been attempting to reform the entitlement programs since they took back the House. They submit a budget and it is DOA in the Senate.
And playing the race card makes you look like a fool and will get you nothing.