Boehner/Ryan: There's No Debt Crisis, We Just Want to Screw the Poor

[kpete]

Republicans: There's No Debt Crisis, We Just Want to Screw the Poor

March 18, 2013 |
Appearing on Sunday morning talk shows this weekend, both Republican House majority leader John Boehner and Republican Congressman Paul Ryan admitted that there is no imminent debt crisis.

On ABC’s “This Week,” Boehner said he agrees with President Obama that there is no immediate crisis concerning the country’s debt.



Boehner told ABC’s Martha Raddatz:

We do not have an immediate debt crisis. But we all know that we have one looming. And we have-- one looming-- because we have entitlement programs that are not sustainable in their current form. They're gonna go bankrupt. Washington has responsibility-- to our seniors and our near seniors-- that we firm up these programs so that they're there for the long term. Because if we don't do it, not only will they not get benefits, we will have a debt crisis right around the corner. We have time to solve our problems. But we need to do it now.

more:
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/republicans-theres-no-debt-crisis-we-just-want-screw-poor?akid=10199.1084699.8-R6xz&rd=1&src=newsletter811103&t=3

[kentuck]

1. Now we're making progress!

Since they admit that we need to "firm up these programs", how about we raise the limit on FICA contributions (payroll taxes) to $450K since those folks just got a huge taxbreak in the fiscal cliff negotiations?

[freshwest]

2. 'Long-term, firming them up...' For who? Not for seniors, disabled or poor. We know you too well.

Come back with that song and dance routine after you've shown compassion in the other programs like Head Start, food stamps, heating oil and other Randian cuts you cheered on.

If you can't be trusted with small things, we can't trust you with the big ones like Social Security or medical care. Are you being paid by the word or the hour when you go on teevee and lie?

Kiss off, murderer.