Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The Republicans are Wrong

I'd like to reach another conclusion, one seemingly more in line with the image of a critical thinker. But it's hard to conclude anything other than that the Republicans are wrong. Whether it is show or not, refusing to even consider raising taxes is not the right approach. It is clear that the answer should be a combination of spending cuts and increases in revenue. What the combination is should be the subject of debate, not whether there should be a combination. It is also wrong to blindly demand spending cuts either without much concern for what is being cut or in order to justify cutting programs they have long been opposed to. I'm not sure which motivation is primary, but both are wrong. The Republican's message to the public is also wrong. It is based on fear and anger and short on specifics. Unfortunately, the Democrats aren't really calling them on it. We should have less rhetoric aimed our way, and more focus on what specifically would be cut. We've heard specifics on proposed taxes, but not nearly enough on what programs are on the chopping block and what that is going to mean in the daily lives of Americans. The bottom line is that the Republicans are wrong on this one ... we just need to make sure that we call them on it.

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