AND i QUOTE, "Congressional Republicans have been unwilling even to set up a conference committee to create a venue for normal budget negotiations. So it’s pointless for Obama to continue to operate within the philosophical straightjacket of a deficit argument being used by conservatives primarily as an excuse for dismantling government. Lost entirely is the imperative of investments in infrastructure and education to promote both growth and equity. “No more pretending that the sky is falling,” the report concludes. “No more calls for an ever-elusive grand bargain.” It’s time to call the bluff of opponents whose cries of scandal are a diversion from their own inability to negotiate a rational compromise on fiscal policy. Obama hoped for a quieter second term during which Republicans, chastened by defeat, would be willing to work with him on behalf of middle-of-the-road policies. This is not going to happen. Now he has a choice. He can hope for a victory on immigration reform and muddle through on most everything else. Or he can remobilize his supporters and grab the country’s attention again with a broader campaign for a growing and more just economy.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:33:48 +0000
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