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TOPIC: "Boehner: The ‘Pledge’ Is Just To ‘Lay Out The Size Of The Problem,’ Americans Aren’t Ready For Solutions"(ThinkProgress


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"Boehner: The ‘Pledge’ Is Just To ‘Lay Out The Size Of The Problem,’ Americans Aren’t Ready For Solutions"(ThinkProgress
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Boehner: The ‘Pledge’ Is Just To ‘Lay Out The Size Of The Problem,’ Americans Aren’t Ready For Solutions

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WALLACE: Congressman Boehner, as Willie Sutton said about banks, entitlements are where the money is. More than 40% of the budget. Yet, I’ve looked through this pledge and there is not one single proposal to cut social security, medicare, medicaid.

BOEHNER: Chris, we make it clear in there that we’re going to lay out a plan to work toward a balanced budget and deal with the entitlement crisis. Chris, it’s time for us as americans to have an adult conversation with each other about the serious challenges our country faces. And we can’t have that serious conversation until we lay out the size of the problem. Once Americans understand how big the problem is, then we can begin to talk about potential solutions. [...]

WALLACE: Forgive me, sir, isn’t the right time to have the adult conversation now before the election when you have this document? Why not make a single proposal to cut social security, medicare and medicaid?


BOEHNER: Chris, this is what happens here in washington. When you start down that path, you just invite all kind of problems. I know. I’ve been there. I think we need to do this in a more systemic way and have this conversation first. Let’s not get to the potential solutions. Let’s make sure americans understand how big the problem is. Then we can talk about possible solutions and then work ourselves into those solutions that are doable.



Full article @ ThinkProgress.org

It's gonna be a freaking mess... this is the party of slogans that wants to be elected TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM!!!!!!  Shyt is right!



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RE: "Boehner: The ‘Pledge’ Is Just To ‘Lay Out The Size Of The Problem,’ Americans Aren’t Ready For Solutions"(ThinkProg
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What the hell kind of a PLEDGE promises to make a plan to think about a problem, tell people about how bad the problem is, and sooner or later, maybe try to come up with a solution?

I swear, are the clowns in DC - both Dem and Pub - the BEST this country can do. The Dems' answer is to come up with a new logo - which looks like the inside of a toilet (have you seen the pic?), and the Pubs are pledging to do more thinking and talking about problems. OMG

As the song says, "Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right..."



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