Let's see. Congressional Democrats patently refuse to even offer a budget. It's obvious why. If they created a proposed budget they'd have to defend their irrational spending spree in these tough economic times AND and they'd have to submit to controls over their appetite for progressive spending. Because the Democrat-controlled Senate hasn't offered a budget they are conveniently free of both of those 'problems'. Never mind that the constitution SAYS they must make a budget every year. Never mind that their oath of office says they'll adhere to the constitution. Never mind that both The People and our circumstances demand the create a responsible budget and stick to it.
Honestly, when was the last time you heard a Democrat talk about any need to get the budget back in balance? Either when addressing The People OR in speeches on the floor of the House or Senate? They cannot do it because then they'd be obliged to walk the talk. Better not to talk about it so they can continue their irrational spending unencumbered by having to defend/explain their spending choices.
Republicans have been talking about the need to balance the national budget for a long time. That is SO welcome because they started this precipitous slide down the debt cliff. Yes, they did it too but at least they are now both admitting they screwed up AND ARE trying to do something about it. They are not only talking but walking the talk.
Democrats keep talking about nibbling around the edges of our enormous debt. House Republicans have been submitting bills ALL YEAR that would have made a difference but they are being ignored by the Democratic Senate. It's well past time when congressional Democrats started acting responsibly and stop complaining about the past. They cannot do anything about the past so they should stop complaining about it (especially since they're at least as much at fault for this mess!) and do their constitutional duty.
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