Paul Ryan Leads the GOP with 'Path to Prosperity'

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Bill Hedges of MO:
What is sad about you calling President Obama, "buma" is that if you ever met up with President Obama, he would give you total respect as a citizen of the U.S.A., and shake your hand, never knowing your disrespectful attitude toward his chance at the Presidency, in spite of 60% of the population voting for him. He did not have wealthy beginnings, and had a many tough times in his youth. Nevertheless, he managed to become a Senator and a President. He was (and is) a good student and a kind and generous man, as many of his friends in from high school and college would tell you, and he has the respect of many countries in this World because he is treating leaders and their statesmen with dignity.
Judging by the disrespectful way you call other commentors uncivil, discourteous, and insolent names, merely because they disagree with you, indicates that you may not be respected by many of those whom you insult, and you are not respecting your own potential for dignity.
I cannot help but notice that, in spite of your disrespectful language, how many commentors actually insult you with name-calling? I have, personally, not read one person's comment who has called you an insulting name. What is up with you? We can disagree without referring to others insultingly, and without name-calling of your fellow commentors.

ann keenan of MI 12:05AM March 31, 2012

Yes friend Hedges, the Senate is supposed to take up bills passed by the House. (Pelosi House passed a slew of bills that sat in the Senate and died. This is a bi-partisan failure.) When will the House pass a budget bill the Senate will even consider? If the Dems did roll over and submit, you'd just call them a party of no principles. It's time for serious folks to advance serious proposals, not proposals that are already doom for failure. The only difference between us friend Hedges is I blame both parties, you just blame Dems. This is a bi-partisan failure. A pox on both parties.

bing of AL 7:28PM March 22, 2012

path to prosperity ? it;s only a path to prosperity if your one of the people who;s on the upper rungs of the economic ladder.
the lad from janesville is once again bringing out this clunker,after slapping a different nameplate on it.
to cut to the chase.it;s just another assult on lower and middle class people.

bruce b of NV 4:28PM March 21, 2012

bing of AL _ Where oh where has the Democrat's budget gone ? No budget, with full control, Oct. 1, 2010 when due !!! None since. There is your Democrat Party try. bing were is Senate budget proposal ? Is it NONE just complain ?
Democrats in CONTROL could not pass a budget due Oct. 1, 2010. buma tried to pass a budget and Democrats were not for that.
You seem to have forgotten how it works. There are at least three choices.
1. Senate votes on bill passed by House.
2. Senate changes bill and if passed goes back to House. Just as fully controlled Democrats did with bumacare.
3. let House bill SIT in Senate as has been done with 30 + bills passed in House.
Democrats SIT (3.) and don’t earn their pay. There is your “stagnation”. Voting (1.) and passed by House (2.). Republicans is your “pragmaticism”.
When Democrats were in control they passed bunch of stuff the polls were against. We were called PARTY OF NO for voting against. On Nov. 2, 2010 who took the licking and who came on a ticking strong ?
Democrats actions WILL come back to give us more seats like last Nov. election WE stepped up to plate and Democrats stayed in the dugout.
From your comment, I see you __“don't see ”__...

Bill Hedges of MO 3:59AM March 21, 2012

Sorry Friend Bill, this is not a legit proposal, it's a pipe dream. The only valid proposals are those that will garner bi-partisan support, otherwise it's just more hot air and political gamesmanship. Bring back Simpson-Bowles. This proposal was dead in the water as soon as it made a splash.
I thought the House Pubs were in control of the budget now? Did the Pubs come up with a budget that actually was signed in to law? If not, then they have done nothing.
We need more pragmaticism and less stagnation. Both Pubs and Dems need to step up to the plate and make some hard and unpopular decisions. I don't see that much political courage in D.C. from either party.

bing of AL 7:23PM March 20, 2012

Where oh where has the Democrat's budget gone ? No budget, with full control, Oct. 1, 2010 when due !!! None since.
Never FEAR they will whine. Any attempt BY US to earn our pay in D.C...

Bill Hedges of MO 5:04PM March 20, 2012