Republicans must stand firm
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
No matter what happens in
Congress the federal government does not have to default on its debts on
Thursday. There will be sufficient revenue to service the nation's
debts and then some. As long as the debts are serviced we will not be in
default. Yes there won't be enough money to fund each and every federal
boondoggle, but not funding some federal programs is not defaulting as
long as the debt is serviced which it can be.
As someone who decries the growing size and reach of the federal
government, I don't think that failing to fund certain federal programs
is such as bad thing. And it will teach people they they cannot depend
the government to be their nanny. I would laugh if the EBT cards really
don't work this time rather than a temporary glitch.
So I am urging the House GOP caucus to stand firm. No more so-called compromises with Obama and Reid. The GOP has offered to cave way too much already. They need to understand that Obama has no intention of working with Republicans. It's his way or the highway. Call his bluff. Let Thursday pass without a bill to raise the debt ceiling. It won't be such a bad thing and it will be infinitely better than caving in to the Democrats again. And don't worry about the polls. We should not govern on the basis of polls. Govern on the basis of what's right.
So I am urging the House GOP caucus to stand firm. No more so-called compromises with Obama and Reid. The GOP has offered to cave way too much already. They need to understand that Obama has no intention of working with Republicans. It's his way or the highway. Call his bluff. Let Thursday pass without a bill to raise the debt ceiling. It won't be such a bad thing and it will be infinitely better than caving in to the Democrats again. And don't worry about the polls. We should not govern on the basis of polls. Govern on the basis of what's right.
