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because you guys are full of **** when it comes to spending. All you ever hear from the tea party when it comes to reducing spending is:
1. end all foreign aid
2. eliminate fraud, waste and abuse
3. eliminate food stamps and other welfare for the poor, but go silent when it comes to farm subsidies
4. Medicare,Medicaid, and social security are the largest driver of our debt, yet all the polls show tea party voters are against government touching their medicare and social security.
Not true, they've been talking about it being unsustainable for years, nobody wants to listen, least of all the demorats. You don't eliminate the program, you streamline it for those truly in need.
I happened to be watching CNN at noon when Sens. Reid and McConnell made their comments about the new Senate deal on the floor.
McConnell's comments were pre-empted by a cut to Ted Cruz, who was holding a little press conference just outside the chamber. I have to wonder if Cruz did this on purpose. He knew what time the leaders were speaking. He apparently thinks he's both the Speaker of the House AND the Senate Minority Leader now.
What an utterly disrespectful thing to do to a leader of your own party. When the coverage cut back to McConnell, he had all but finished his remarks, which actually sounded like a more rational, calm-headed version of many of Cruz's own comments. Ridiculous tactic. So totally self-defeating.
The GOP needs to cut these fools loose.
Correct.
Republicans have got to start reigning in their backbenchers and relegate them back to the status of what they are....newcomers that don't know a damn thing about legislation and deal making on the national level.
Wow, they sure get blamed for a lot for not having accomplished anything.
Face it. The TEA Party is a powerful movement. I know you agree with that, but your blind partisanship won't allow you to admit it publicly. That's ok - we all know that you understand that, even if you can't admit it.
So what, exactly, is wrong with wanting the government to stop spending our money like drunken sailors, anyway?
maybe the way is to get the drunken sailor to be more responsible on his drunks and not give him everthing he wants...
Seems more reasonable than getting rid of the navy.
The far right is so obsessed with hearing ideological purity that they do not hold their people to the minimal standards of common sense. Again, hold your people to a higher standard.
Tea Party: Wants to reduce government spending
Far Left: Thinks money grows on trees
Not true, they've been talking about it being unsustainable for years, nobody wants to listen, least of all the demorats. You don't eliminate the program, you streamline it for those truly in need.
then why hasn't any tea party republican introduced legislation to solve these issues? They have no problem holding 500 votes to repeal obamacare, but I don't mike lee, ted cruz, rand paul, marco rubio or anybody from the house get in front of a mike and talk about their plans to reform entitlements. Where is the legislation at? Show me a link, where a tea party congressman introduced legislation 40 times to reform entitlements?
Not true, they've been talking about it being unsustainable for years, nobody wants to listen, least of all the demorats. You don't eliminate the program, you streamline it for those truly in need.
Prove it.
Everyone currently calling themselves members of the Tea Party were right along for the ride when GW Bush started two needless wars and gave Big Pharma a giant, budget-busting wet kiss with Medicare Part D.
You can make up as many little claims as you want, but everyone in America knows it's a lie.
Wow, they sure get blamed for a lot for not having accomplished anything.
Face it. The TEA Party is a powerful movement. I know you agree with that, but your blind partisanship won't allow you to admit it publicly. That's ok - we all know that you understand that, even if you can't admit it.
So what, exactly, is wrong with wanting the government to stop spending our money like drunken sailors, anyway?
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Originally Posted by petch751
Tea Party: Wants to reduce government spending
Far Left: Thinks money grows on trees
I'm very liberal, but I'll say that the Tea Party ideas and concerns regarding the fiscal health of the country are legitimate should be part of a national dialog.
But the OP is talking about being effective. Can you name a single thing the TP has accomplished? It's elected some candidates, but they haven't done anything. Their chosen spokespeople are mostly single dimension blowhards who alienate about 80% of the population every time they open their mouths. Until they can pick better leaders and consider all viewpoints, they'll never get anywhere.
If they really want to fix the economy of our kid's future-- CUT out all the kickbacks -- pork, bacon and sausage!!! they lie to people saying its all bout this plan- while their buddys with private agendas and special interests spend millions to get things passed their way. You you spend a million to sway a lawmaker- it is becuse it's worth billions of taxpayers money,, all smoking mirrors,, with Obamacare now they can't make the buds happy... thats the real problem.
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