Been watching CSPAN as the new congress was sworn in, a new speaker was elected, and they started getting to work. They started by cutting funding for the House by 5% across the board. Then they started today by reading the Constitution (with members of both parties reading excerpts)
What the new majority is saying:
* Any new legislation introduced must pass a Constitutionality test.
* Rather than just cutting funding for each current program, for instance cut each programs funding by 1/3 across the board, ask ourselves about each program if it's something the Constitution calls for the federal govt to do, and if not, GET RID OF IT.
* Repeal Obamacare !!!!!! (that will be coming up for a vote next week)
* Cut costs by cutting military funding ? I DON'T THINK SO ! (per the majority party)
Granted, I realize they are still poiliticians, but I'm loving what I'm hearing and have been waiting a long time to hear this kinda talk from Washington. I am willing to give them a chance to live up to those words.
What the minority party is saying:
* SSDD
* Insurance companies are evil and are the only reason the majority party wants to repeal Obamacare.
* Repealing Obamacare will hurt seniors.
* Repealing Obamacare will add to the deficit. (1)
* If we repeal Obamacare, WE ALL GONNA DIE !!!!!
(1) I'm still trying to figure out how not taking on another expenditure can ADD to the deficit **shrugs**