Republicans Concede Budget Is Hard to Block

[kpete]

Source: Wall Street Journal

* MARCH 2, 2009
Republicans Concede Budget Is Hard to Block

By BRODY MULLINS and GREG HITT

WASHINGTON -- Republican congressional leaders ramped up criticism of President Barack Obama's budget proposal, even as they conceded that they likely won't be able to block it.

Congressional Republicans on Sunday morning talk shows described Mr. Obama's $3.6 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 as a return to an era of big government, with huge increases in taxes and spending.

"It's almost as if we are relocating the headquarters of the economy to Washington, D.C.," said Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the top Republican on the House Budget Committee, on "Fox News Sunday." But, he added, "You can't stop this in the House, and it's going to be very difficult to stop in the Senate."


From passing health reform to increasing funding for stem cell research, President Obama is pushing for sweeping change, but it's up to Congress to make it happen. WSJ's Naftali Bendavid discusses the challenges facing both Democratic and Republican legislators.


Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123592142217703383.html

[Soylent Brice]

1. ...

:nopity:

[gratuitous]

2. But just because they're impotent

Don't expect Republicans to quit trying to dick around with the process. So what if the house is on fire? Let's hold up the fire engine for a just a little while longer.

And don't expect the teevee show producers to quit booking these yammering malcontents. Even though they represent a smaller and smaller proportion of the population every day, the producers just don't know how to quit the Republicans and their thundering ersatz outrage.

[2Design]

4. you are so right - just like they blocked boats from going into katrina to help

they blocked aid from getting right to the people and then blamed the people

[truthisfreedom]

3. *yawn.*

They've been obviated.

[No Elephants]

5. Blockheads.

[earcandle]

6. They suck eyes.. their eyes are like ugly tropical fish!

our newest unreleased cover song

for your enjoyment!

[BlueIdaho]

7. Guess that's why they call it the MINORITY party - huh?

Blockheads indeed!

[Amonester]

8. "It's almost as if we are relocating the headquarters of the economy to Washington, D.C.,"

huh... is that because the "headquarters of the economy" failed miserably (and R still failing MORE miserably) where they were located before?