President Obama's point that the Republican's have offered no alternative to the administration's budget proposal didn't originate in his presser last night. He actually mentioned it earlier this week in an interview given to several newspaper reporters. John Boehner took the bait, insisting that the Republicans are working on something and will release it soon. Oh, goodie!
Boehner held his own presser late yesterday and said the Republicans have much better ideas for the budget than the President's proposal.
"Your budget spends too much, it taxes too much and borrows too much from our kids and grandkids, and I believe Republicans are offering a better solution," the Ohio Republican said at a news conference in response to Obama.
I can hardly wait, Johnny. What will this magical Republican budget do?
The Republican spending plan would create jobs with lower taxes, curb federal budget growth, expand health care, overhaul the financial system and promote energy independence, Boehner said.
Can't you just imagine it? Let's see what will be in this brilliant new Republican budget, hmmmm?
create jobs with lower taxes
Translation: Cut capital gains taxes.
curb federal budget growth
Translation: New money for Wall Street only.
overhaul the financial system
Translation: Rearrange Titanic deck chairs.
promote energy independence
Translation: Drill, baby, drill!
This is going to be fun to watch, as the Republicans try to foist off old snake oil in new bottles. Obama will ridicule them for it, but with such a velvet glove they won't even know it until the bruise comes up and starts to ache.