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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I still for the life of me can't understand why the simpson-bowles suggestions were not acted on - other than no one really wants to be the first one to start making those cuts that frankly are LONG overdue.

Cowardice from our elected officials is just digging the hole deeper.  And I say this as a liberal.[/quote]

The Simpson-Bowles final report failed to achieve the required supermajority vote in favor. Voting against it were Max Baucus (D), Xavier Becerra (D), Dave Camp (R), Jeb Hensarling (R), [b]Paul Ryan (R),[/b] Jan Schakowsky (D), and Andy Stern (not an elected official). As such, exactly the same number of Republican elected officials voted against the report as Democratic elected officials. I think it is safe to say that the Republicans would have been more than happy to make the cuts. However, they voted against because of the included tax increases.

I emphasized the fact that Paul Ryan, the "most serious man alive regarding the budget", voted against Simpson-Bowles.
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Jeff--you would be far more credible if once in a while you could cease throwing another spear for your beloved party.  The post was yet another "pox on both houses" over lack of compromise and you again go small.  Yeah, we get that Ryan isn't too credible either.  Plenty of blame to go around--are you really so unable to see a bit of the other side?[/quote]

NP. I think he quite accurately described the votes on thie bipartisan commission result. But in a thread started by a republican about republicans, it is noteworthy to point out that he budget architect for the party voted it down.  Maybe you lost track of the OP's topic.  [/quote]

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