Ryan O'Hanlon is the managing editor of the Good Men Project. He used to play soccer and go to college. He's still trying to get over it. You can follow him on Twitter @rwohan.
He might not be wrong, but he isn’t right, either. Actually read Standard & Poor’s release on why they downgraded American bonds. It isn’t about debt. Other AAA rated countries have a larger debt as a percentage of GDP (the measure used by S&P) than we do. It isn’t about increasing debt. Other AAA rated countries are slated to have a larger increase in debt over the next five years (the span over which the rating is based). The problem is that cuts along cannot solve the debt problem. S&P identifies Congressional Republicans as having used brinksmanship to turn sovereign… Read more »
if you really believe “Democrats laid entitlement reform on the table”, you may need to double check your facts. What and how exactly were the Democrats willing to “reform”? Not that taxes shouldn’t also be on the table. It’s easy to say, “I will give you this, if you give me that”, when you know I can’t (or won’t) give you that.
I’m not saying EVERY Democrat would have gone along, but it’s simply untrue to say it wasn’t on the table. And it’s untrue to paint both parties equally at fault for the debacle we are still watching unfold.
those links prove my point, there were never any specifics given as to how the entitlements would be “reformed”. Also, it was President Obama and not the democrats in Congress who made the alleged offer, just like Boehner was willing to talk about taxex, just not the majority of the republicans. sorry, both sides at fault here, democrats certainly do not get a pass.
Hopefully, some day they will all figure out how to fix this mess we are in, I agree both sides need to give.
He might not be wrong, but he isn’t right, either. Actually read Standard & Poor’s release on why they downgraded American bonds. It isn’t about debt. Other AAA rated countries have a larger debt as a percentage of GDP (the measure used by S&P) than we do. It isn’t about increasing debt. Other AAA rated countries are slated to have a larger increase in debt over the next five years (the span over which the rating is based). The problem is that cuts along cannot solve the debt problem. S&P identifies Congressional Republicans as having used brinksmanship to turn sovereign… Read more »
if you really believe “Democrats laid entitlement reform on the table”, you may need to double check your facts. What and how exactly were the Democrats willing to “reform”? Not that taxes shouldn’t also be on the table. It’s easy to say, “I will give you this, if you give me that”, when you know I can’t (or won’t) give you that.
Actually, the facts are on my side. Or you can look here.
I’m not saying EVERY Democrat would have gone along, but it’s simply untrue to say it wasn’t on the table. And it’s untrue to paint both parties equally at fault for the debacle we are still watching unfold.
those links prove my point, there were never any specifics given as to how the entitlements would be “reformed”. Also, it was President Obama and not the democrats in Congress who made the alleged offer, just like Boehner was willing to talk about taxex, just not the majority of the republicans. sorry, both sides at fault here, democrats certainly do not get a pass.
Hopefully, some day they will all figure out how to fix this mess we are in, I agree both sides need to give.