paul ryan's proposal

[blueblood]

Time to focus on a current issue in usa politics.

http://m.cnn.com/primary/_1Rg1qz-igMJFgRsba

My question is are the republicans willing to fall on the electoral sword in order to put the country's finances back in order?

[bloodyminded]

Time to focus on a current issue in usa politics.

http://m.cnn.com/primary/_1Rg1qz-igMJFgRsba

My question is are the republicans willing to fall on the electoral sword in order to put the country's finances back in order?

Your link isn't working for me.

Nevertheless, the clear answer to your question is "no way."

[Shady]

Nevertheless, the clear answer to your question is "no way."

Looks like the answer is absolutely. Republicans have put forth a plan to actually reform entitlements. So far, Democrats have just sat on their hands and watched. Kind of like they did with this fiscal years budget. First time in 30 years congress didn't approve one. Once again it looks like Republicans are doing the heavy lifting. If Democrats don't have the stomach to govern, perhaps they should just go home.

[bloodyminded]

Looks like the answer is absolutely.

That Republicans have decided to put principle against the likelihood of their own electability?

So your new theory is that the entire Western paradigm of electoral politics has suddenly been radically altered, in a manner quite unprecedented, since the 2010 U.S. elections.

Okay, then.

Time will tell, I guess. I can almost envy such wide-eyed, worshipful credulity towards powerful political figures. (That's not really true, of course. But I do find it interesting.)

Edited April 9, 2011 by bloodyminded