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Attention Republicans: Obama’s Been Proposing a Sequester Plan Since December
Lost in the maze of blame Obama for the sequester Republican talking points is the fact that the White House has had a sequester replacement proposal on the table since December 2012.
It has been a bad week of sequester politics for the Republicans. First, their talking point that the sequester was Obama’s idea was blown to shreds by the discovery of a 2011 PowerPoint presentation that John Boehner gave to Republicans detailing his sequester idea. Then came a new poll that showed that only 42% of Republicans support their own party’s cuts only plan, and to top it off, the White House is reminding everyone that they have had a proposal on the table to deal with the sequester since December.
As Roll Call reported, “The White House proposal still on the table from December would add roughly $600 billion in new revenue and $900 billion in spending cuts, or a roughly 60-40 ratio. Ratios are moot, however, as long as the GOP continues to stick to its demand for an all-cuts alternative. There was no sign Friday that Republicans were prepared to soften their no-more-new-revenue position.”
Republicans have been claiming that Obama hasn’t offered a specific plan, but this also isn’t true.
Two days ago, the White House republished their detailed sequester plan on The White House blog.
Here is the slideshow:
Of course, proof of the physical existence of a plan has done nothing to derail the Republican talking point that the president has proposed no plan.
John Boehner and his staff have been writing daily blog posts that vary from delusional to hysterical. In their latest post, the Speaker’s office accuses the president of being more interested in blaming Republicans for his mess, “You see, the House of Representatives passed legislation – twice (last May and again in December) – to replace President Obama’s sequester with smarter, responsible spending cuts and reforms. Senate Democrats haven’t passed a thing. But instead of urging Senate Democrats to take action, the president seems more interested in campaigning (and blaming Republicans for his mess).”
The House of Representatives has did pass legislation twice, but that legislation was DOA thanks to their insistence that food and healthcare be eliminated for nearly 2.5 million children and seniors. The Senate won’t vote on their plan, because it is unlikely to get unanimous support from even Senate Republicans.
Obama does have a plan. It has been out there for months. The only reason why the nation is facing the sequester deadline is that House Republicans refuse to discuss anything beyond their cuts only plan.
Republicans have been panicked for months over the defense cuts in the sequester. They are still clinging to their belief that the president will blink. It is likely that this situation is going to play out just like the fiscal cliff. The deadline may get close, or even pass, before House Republicans blink and give Obama what he wants.
The blame Obama spin has once again failed the House Republicans. Don’t believe Fox News. Don’t believe John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and Paul Ryan. The president has a plan. The problem is that House Republicans refuse to act on it.
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9 Responses to Attention Republicans: Obama’s Been Proposing a Sequester Plan Since December
Anne
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 12:12 pm
I love the way they claim the president is using scare tactics. This is ironic coming from the party that has made fear-mongering its stock in trade. They continue to underestimate this president in spite of previous experiences that should have told them otherwise, as well as failing to heed the fact that most if not all reliable polls show the majority of those polled as being with the president on this issue. Their devotion to Randian policies (that is, of Ayn Rand) is utterly sickening and cements the reality of their devotion to continuing to elevate the wealthy at everyone else’s expense.
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 12:28 pm
The republicans will continue their outright lies on the sequester because they are not talking to the country as a whole.They are talking to their base.
For the past few weeks we have posted the evidence on republicans obstructionism and it doesn’t make a difference.They will still come and post their talking points and the quislings know this.
Mark my words regardless with the facts with supporting links posted in this very article somebody will post but,but,but the President needs to lead.
I don’t know what else there is to do.I have my ideology and I am a liberal but if somebody shows where I am wrong and by that I mean dead wrong I will take that into account and adjust my thinking.With them there is no wrong in their position.If my side says its so then so it shall be.That’s not a ideology.That’s fanaticism.
Sammy
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 10:41 pm
Remember too, that the republicans are given a free ride by too many in what passes for media who are clearely on the side of the republicans.
MrsGunka
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 12:41 pm
How do you write the sound of making raspberries and thumbing your nose with your fingers flapping at the GOP? You want to act like spoiled brats? That’s what I say to Boner and his pack of idiots! They all need a spanking and stand in the corner…looking at the corner! And a bowl of mushy peas for dinner.
Continue, Senator…..
j
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 1:45 pm
I wonder if the sequester layoffs of federal employees will affect the energy dept’s ability to
do anything abaout the leaking tanks of radioactive
waste in Washington state.
Elizabeth 44
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 3:32 pm
We’ll see, but at the moment the answer appears to be yes, it will slow down the work.
djchefron(Moderator)
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 4:48 pm
You got to love Charles Pierce of Esquire.His take down of “BOBO”David Brooks is just classic
David Brooks Explains It All
www.esquire.com/blogs/pol...
Mark Phillips
Feb. 23rd, 2013 at 5:14 pm
What they are meaning to say is that the President hasn’t offered THEIR specific plan.
Of course, if he did, they would turn it down too.
karengooley
Mar. 1st, 2013 at 1:19 pm
This sequester plays right into the hands of the Republicans. They wanted this, they intended this, Eric Cantor bragged about causing this after he held out on the “fiscal cliff” saying he didn’t care if it caused another great depression as long as the President didn’t get his way. These are spoiled brats who won’t play if they can’t have their own way and how their constituents haven’t sent them home is beyond me. The people of their states must not be too well informed. This is government at its worst and people need to bombard these idiots with letter after letter after letter letting them know how disgusted we are with their actions.