Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are generally positive about the new budget deal. They groan as President Obama prepares to make taxing the rich a key part of his deficit-cutting plan. And we make fun of Obama going to the Lincoln Memorial to take credit for the aversion of a government shutdown.
As the clock ticks closer to a government shutdown, Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio tells us why he does not believe Democrats have been serious in trying to reduce spending. If there is a deal, what will it take to win Rubio’s vote? What does he believe are the true motives of Senate Democrats and how does he assess President Obama’s role in this fight? How does he respond to allegations from Democrats that Republicans are denying health care to women because they want to deny funding for Planned Parenthood? What is he hearing from his constituents? And what does he think about Democrats refusing to back a one-week budget resolution that would make sure our troops are paid through the end of the fiscal year? We discuss these questions and more with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
Both parties on Capitol Hill are publicly demanding the passage of a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown and fund government operations for the next six months. But would a government shutdown really be the calamity that so many people seem to believe? What would be the worst aspects of shutdown? How do previous shutdowns suggest this one might end? And what could some major benefits of a shutdown be? We ask Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor and former chief of staff for the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. She is now an adjunct scholar with the Manhattan Institute.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are thrilled that newly discovered votes seem to make an incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice winner of a highly-charged race. We also rip Congressional Democrats for choosing government shutdown over paying our troops. And we examine some of the impact that would be caused by a shutdown.
We’re just over 24 hours away from an increasingly likely government shutdown. Will we see an 11th hour deal to keep Uncle Sam fully operational or are we headed to a shutdown? Is it more important for Republicans to keep the government open or to stick to their commitments to reduce the size of government? And will the GOP’s efforts to pass a one-week resolution have any chance of passage? We ask Tennessee Rep. Diane Black, a member of the House Budget Committee.
Earlier this week, House Republicans outlined their ambitious plan to reform Medicare and Medicaid and reduce spending by about six trillion dollars over the next ten years. So how exactly would these plans work? How would block granting Medicaid money to the states be better than what we have now? How would the GOP inject competition and better service into health care options for seniors? And can something this big ever get approved in a Congress that can’t agree on $61 billion in cuts? We discuss it all with
John Gizzi of Human Events offers updated predictions on whether there will be a government shutdown. He also sizes up the long-term Republican fiscal plan unveiled this week by Rep. Paul Ryan. Gizzi also reacts to former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine entering the open Senate race and likely facing former Sen. George Allen.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are happy to hear John Boehner say there is no daylight between him and the Tea Party in the budget showdown. We also also groan as Obama makes it clear he’s far more interested in winning re-election than solving any problems. And we consider how Donald Trump’s focus on the president’s eligibility will impact his possible White House run and how it provides cover for other GOP hopefuls.
Georgia Rep. Tom Price, chairman of the House GOP POlicy Committee and a member of the House Budget and Ways and Means Committee, rips Democrats for trying to cause a government shutdown, for leaving our military out in the cold if a shutdown occurs and for blatantly deceiving the public about its version of spending cuts. Price explains the differences between the party positions and predicts whether a shutdown will happen.
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns says he is not sure if there will be a government shutdown but he knows there is a bipartisan desire to prevent one. What does he believe Congressional Democrats are ready to do? What does he make of efforts to demonize the Republican position on spending cuts?
