The Reckoning
January 11, 2011 - by
Unlike some Democrats, I’m not in despair about the Republican Party’s new power.
It’s not just that I’m glad the GOP will share some – or bear all – of the blame for unpopular cuts.
Rather, it’s time we finally decide how much government we want – and how much we’re willing to pay for.
For decades, we’ve run the country’s finances the way many Americans have managed their personal finances: maxed out our credit cards and borrowed to the hilt.
We’ve never had to balance what we want (which is everything) with what we’re willing to pay for (which is a lot less than what everything costs).
From Governor Perdue to Jerry Brown in California to Andrew Cuomo in New York
I’ll be watching for a Republican politician who is honest about what should be cut. In fact, I have been watching, but haven’t seen it yet.
And I’ll be watching for a Democratic politician to make an honest case for what shouldn’t be cut – and what taxes should be raised.
The Reckoning
January 11, 2011/
Unlike some Democrats, I’m not in despair about the Republican Party’s new power.
It’s not just that I’m glad the GOP will share some – or bear all – of the blame for unpopular cuts.
Rather, it’s time we finally decide how much government we want – and how much we’re willing to pay for.
For decades, we’ve run the country’s finances the way many Americans have managed their personal finances: maxed out our credit cards and borrowed to the hilt.
We’ve never had to balance what we want (which is everything) with what we’re willing to pay for (which is a lot less than what everything costs).
From Governor Perdue to Jerry Brown in California to Andrew Cuomo in New York
I’ll be watching for a Republican politician who is honest about what should be cut. In fact, I have been watching, but haven’t seen it yet.
And I’ll be watching for a Democratic politician to make an honest case for what shouldn’t be cut – and what taxes should be raised.