Republicans' insane response to the economic crisis: freeze federal spending

[ProSense]

Just A Joke

By Josh Marshall

Let's just stipulate DC Republicans are simply not part of the discussion when it comes to repairing the US economy or arresting our slide into deep economic misery. And any reporters who aren't clear about this are just lying to their readers or viewers. The latest Republican plan, in the face of today's new spike in unemployment, is a freeze on federal spending. I'm not even sure it's fair to say that this is a replay of the disastrous decisions the magnified the Great Depression between 1929 and 1933. It's more a parody of it. When the crisis is a rapid and catastrophic drop off in demand, you handcuff the one force that can create demand (i.e., the federal government) in the throes of the contraction. That's insane. Levels of stimulus are a decent question. Intensifying the contraction is just insane and frankly a joke. It's time to recognize that the only debate here is happening among Democrats and sundry non-affiliated sane people. The leaders of the GOP are simply not part of the conversation.

[ejpoeta]

1. isn't it nice that NOW they want to freeze spending? i mean, for eight years

they were all spend spend spend. but now, it's like.... woah!! let's slow down here. not too transparent, eh?

[Auggie]

2. They want the U.S. to be as desperate in 2012 as Germany was in 1933.

How else will they put another fascist on office?

[GentryDixon]

3. Isn't this what cost Newt his Job?

These people have no clue. I'll bet they will be looking for their next SS or welfare payment before this is resolved.

[ProSense]

4. Top House Republican pushes spending freeze

Top House Republican pushes spending freeze

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[chieftain]

5. I would hope that this GOP insanity scares Bayh and the

other Blue Dogs into a semblance of party loyalty and economic rationality. A spending freeze will plunge the US and the world into a depression that would make the 30's look prosperous. Even Evan ought to be able to understand that now is not the time for grandstanding.

[RepublicanElephant]

6. what a drunk.

[Cha]

7. The republicons have rendered themselves

the party of moot.