Capt Bringdown
03-13-2011, 09:24 PM
Representative Paul Ryan Blows The Cover On The Deficit Hawks (http://www.businessinsider.com/representative-paul-ryan-blows-the-cover-on-the-deficit-hawks-2011-2)
What can the fear merchants do? Lie and obfuscate. Talk about “unfunded mandates,” “unsustainable deficits,” “debt burdens on grandkids,” “government is running out of money,” “national bankruptcy.” All lies.
Rep. Paul Ryan is correct when he admits that deficit hysteria is really about morality, not economics. It is time that the rest of the deficit-cutting crowd join Ryan. Let them make their best case for morality. Let them tell the American people that they oppose taking care of the sick, the poor, and the aged. They do not want American kids to get a first class education. They do not want Americans to have a 21st century transportation system. They do not agree with President Obama that America should avoid being left behind by China. It offends their “morality”. Let's try their morals in the court of public opinion.
What can the fear merchants do? Lie and obfuscate. Talk about “unfunded mandates,” “unsustainable deficits,” “debt burdens on grandkids,” “government is running out of money,” “national bankruptcy.” All lies.
Rep. Paul Ryan is correct when he admits that deficit hysteria is really about morality, not economics. It is time that the rest of the deficit-cutting crowd join Ryan. Let them make their best case for morality. Let them tell the American people that they oppose taking care of the sick, the poor, and the aged. They do not want American kids to get a first class education. They do not want Americans to have a 21st century transportation system. They do not agree with President Obama that America should avoid being left behind by China. It offends their “morality”. Let's try their morals in the court of public opinion.