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"Senior Republicans conceded Wednesday that a deal is unlikely on a contentious plan to overhaul Medicare and offered to open budget talks with the White House by focusing on areas where both parties can agree, such as cutting farm subsidies.
"On the eve of debt-reduction talks led by Vice President Biden, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) said Republicans remain convinced that reining in federal retirement programs is the key to stabilizing the nation’s finances over the long term. But he said Republicans recognize they may need to look elsewhere to achieve consensus after President Obama “excoriated us” for a proposal to privatize Medicare."
Everyone loses if we don't make serious reforms across the boards. Of course, to some like the OP, it is all about sides winning and not the people of the USA winning.
"Republicans cave"..That's becoming a meme..They swept into office in 10' and haven't done JACK!!
Well in case you haven't noticed the Dems still control the Presidency and the Senate, so they still effectively onrol the agenda. Although the Republicans have has victories like forcing Obama to keep tax rates the same.
The Republican's will remedy the Senate and the executive branch issue in 2012.
"Senior Republicans conceded Wednesday that a deal is unlikely on a contentious plan to overhaul Medicare and offered to open budget talks with the White House by focusing on areas where both parties can agree, such as cutting farm subsidies.
"On the eve of debt-reduction talks led by Vice President Biden, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) said Republicans remain convinced that reining in federal retirement programs is the key to stabilizing the nation’s finances over the long term. But he said Republicans recognize they may need to look elsewhere to achieve consensus after President Obama “excoriated us” for a proposal to privatize Medicare."
Score one for the Middle Class and Seniors!
Geeze and I thought the Republicans never worked with the other side, that is what you libs have been saying for years: REpublicans can't conpromise. How do you explain this?
Everyone loses if we don't make serious reforms across the boards. Of course, to some like the OP, it is all about sides winning and not the people of the USA winning.
Of course, just lke a little kid in 3rd grade: we won, we won, it has nothing to do what is best for the most or where our country is heading.
Hardly a victory for the people. We will be crushed by Medicare. There goes the country's credit rating...............
Exactly!!!
The demwits will never be able to wrap their little heads around the fact that this country is BROKE - we have no money. Their idea of constantly milking the 'rich' is not going to keep their mass entitlement programs running.
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