January 5, 2010

During the 2010 election, Republicans promised to cut $100 billion a year from the President's budget when they got into power. Now that they are, they have immediately backed off on their promises, saying that would be impossible to do. Some say maybe $50 billion at most, or maybe $30 billion or one day it will be $100. The now some Republicans say the promises they made were “unrealistic” and aren't going to happen.

The future chairman of the House Budget Committee, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is waffling and will not provide specifics as to how he will reduce spending by any amount. Even the Teabaggers admit the promises they and their GOP comrades will be impossible to keep. So much for honesty.

Then there is “Obama-care” which the House will repeal next week. The Republicans promised to provide an alternative that protects Americans and reduces health care costs for the nation which run about 16 percent of the GDP. Yet they also promise to repeal what they can but will not allow any amendments to existing law to improve the legislation as promised. More lies.

It seems a handful of GOP leaders are consolidating power, using public ignorance and grandstanding. Their purpose is to unilaterally attack the Democrats on everything in preparation for 2012. They will do this by excluding those who disagree with them including moderate Republicans and Teabaggers. So much for democracy and transparency.

New boss the same as the old boss.