Big Whoop! Boehner's Lack of Leadership Gets Us $33 Billion in Spending Cuts

John Boehner and his new Republican majority continue to disappoint. They passed the Fourth Amendment killing Patriot Act extensions. They fell way short of coming up with $100 billion in spending cuts. Now they have compromised with the Democrats, giving up most of their new influence, to keep the federal government running while getting a meager amount of government spending cuts as a compromise. Boehner continues to be a joke of a speaker, especially when you consider the mood of the country that pushed to make huge cuts in government spending.

Sources tell me that budget negotiators on Capitol Hill have tentatively agreed on a deal that would involve at least $33 billion in spending cuts from this year’s budget. That’s $23 billion dollars more than Democrats have previously agreed to in short-term continuing resolutions, and $28 billion less than Republicans previously passed in the House.

So, the $100 billion in spending cuts that Congressman Billy Long bragged in a Larry the Cable Guy voice "we got 'er done" was actually only $61 billion in cuts, and thanks to this Republican compromise to keep the government open, these meager $61 billion in cuts have now become $33 billion in spending cuts. How pathetic Mr. Boehner! How pathetic!