Hey Krugman! John Boehner Says Obama's Plan "Spends Too Much"! [View All]

[Median Democrat]

This is the thing about Paul Krugman. He spends so much time attacking Obama's plans as inadequate that he never really addresses the critiques coming at Obama from the right. Thus, Krugman's political commmentary regarding what can be passed in the Congress often sounds childish.

Krugman's critique of Obama's spending plan (not enough) and handling of financial institutions (needs to nationalize) are now redundant, and Krugman never addresses the GOP's proposals to cut spending and to let banks fail. Is Krugman not addressing these proposals because he is afraid that they might work? If they are stupid, Krugman could do us a favor by explaining why.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/03/08/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4852286.shtml

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House Minority Leader John Boehner said that struggling American families "don't see government tightening its belt," and argued for a spending freeze because government, he said, should "lead by example."

On CBS News' Face the Nation Sunday the House Minority Leader was asked by host Bob Schieffer to respond to White House Budget Director Peter Orszag’s assertion earlier in the program that Republicans have not come up with a viable alternative to the spending bill being prepared by President Obama and Congressional Democrats.

Boehner said the Republican plan "costs half as much as the president’s proposal and would have created twice as many jobs.

"Their budget spends too much, it taxes too much and it borrows too much from our kids and grandkids," he said.

Boehner said Americans want government to practice the same financial restraint they have been forced to exercise: "It's time for government to tighten their belts and show the American people that we 'get' it."

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