Oh Dear: GOP Manages To Negotiate Democrats All The Way Up To $33 Billion In Cuts, A Full Three Billion Higher Than The Democrats' Opening Bid

Wow. Just wow. What can you say?

The GOP proposed $61 billion in cuts, after promising $100 billion. The Democrats made a secret offer of $30 billion in total cuts. We've now agreed to $33 billion, I guess, which, unless I'm failing at math here, is a whole lot closer to $30 billion than $61 billion and nowhere at all near $1.6 trillion.

What have I been arguing against the whole time? Please do not sell us out on current substance and tell us "well we're going to fight on some proceduralist changes that will kick in in the future so it all balances out."

No, it doesn't balance out, because you never actually do that. If you give up on cuts today, you'll also give up on them tomorrow.

Well, that does in fact seem to be the deal we're being offered:

“Senate Republicans will finally unveil their balanced budget amendment tomorrow, this time with leadership (I.e., McConnell) on board.”

Great, an amendment that won't pass. Something for us to get all worked up about as if it matters.

I love this bargain. Because I'm stupid.

Today's GOP

We spent the country's last fifty trillion dollars but check out these wicked-awesome Magic Beans we got in return!

posted by Ace at 07:29 PM

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