A Memo to the Tea Partiers: [View all]

[kentuck]

(If we were able to have a sensible discussion with the Tea Partiers, could we make any progress?)

Could we just lay down our flags and our arms and talk about the facts ?

Could we stop the yelling and the name-calling long enough to listen to each side's argument?

First of all, any rational person would have to admit that the economy was in the toilet when Barack Obama took office? Indeed, it was the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Also, it is not rational or logical to expect the present budget to be balanced when the present President inherited a deficit of $1.2 trillion dollars to start with, along with a crashing stock market and banking system, with a jobs market losing over 700,000 jobs per month. We were in a deep, deep hole. That is a reality we cannot ignore.

Also, Mitt Romney is proposing taxcuts larger than those of George W Bush. Some estimates are as high as $5 trillion dollars in tax cuts. What will those do to the debt and deficits? Let's be honest with ourselves. We know that will not work. Why should we not question the motives? We have seen the results of Mitt Romney's policies. They are the same as George W Bush's, except worse.

I am willing to admit that Barack Obama could have done a lot of things differently. His healthcare plan and his stimulus could have been much different. But, it may not have passed at all? Not only did he have Republican opposition but he had bi-partisan opposition in some instances.

Now, I am ready to listen to your argument. Let's try to stick to the facts and come to an agreement. Make your best argument. You have the floor.