The Republican Titanic?
House Republicans, standing four square behind their leader (Representative John Boehner) solidly voted against the House version of the stimulus package. They voted on principle they all said but it did look a little partisan.
Republican were for more tax cuts and more funding for infrastructure projects that were ready now. Boehner pointed out that the cost of the stimulus package would be repaid by our children and grandchildren since every penny would need to be borrowed. I wonder what he was thinking during the Bush years when the deficit roughly doubled in size?
While paying for this stimulus package should be a legitimate concern, “charge (read borrow) and play” marked the Bush years. The “play” part refers to the absence of any meaningful oversight, and that enable the housing bubble to get so big it had to bust, and the financial services sector to pursue greed without limits only to ultimately implode. Boehner had ever right to demand an explanation on how and when the package would be paid back (but did not) and it would have been an even more powerful request had he referred to the errors of the Bush years.
There is no doubt that this package may not yield its advertised benefits quickly or maybe at all. I think, however, the American people are looking for leadership and action. The score card at this point is Democrats, yes, and Republicans, no. This might be the first look at the Republican Titanic.
This entry was posted on January 29, 2009 at 11:07 am and is filed under Barack Obama, Democratic Party, George Bush, Politics, Republican Party. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments.
Tags: house of representatives, john boehner, national debt, stimulus package
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