Comments on: Evan Bayh Talks About the Most Expensive Breakfast Ever

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:01:09 +0000

Again, it’s obvious that you know talking points, but what are the facts?

CBO numbers tell a completely different story, and they are bi-partisan and respected by both parties.

So, your “hunch” probably isn’t something that we should base facts on.

this is a ten year piece of legislation. After 10 years, if it continues, it has to be funded again, that is where social program problems come in. After 10 years, a lack of political courage keeps politicians from wanting to face the truth and raise money to pay for popular programs. That’s exactly why we are in the trouble we are in now. It was popular to cut taxes under GW Bush, but republicans in Congress didn’t pay for those tax cuts, they just ran up debt to pay for them. They tell when you raise a tax and yell further when there is a deficit, pretty stupid, isn’t it?

But again, the fact is that this piece of legislation is completely funded and then some as it decreases the deficit over 10 years.

By: FH

FH — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:48 +0000

If you can find me a social welfare program that has actually met its cost projections we’ll talk. This one relies on accounting lies to make ends meet. A classic example is provider reimbursement cuts under Medicare. The bill relies on those savings to make sure it doesn’t shatter its own cost savings projections in the next year alone. Meanwhile, Congress bails out Medicare providers on an annual basis and has for years. Imagine if the legislature passed a budget everyone said was balanced, but carved out INDOT’s budget. It doesn’t mean the books are balanced, it’s a smoke and mirrors campaign to get the bill they want passed. Democrats will figure the rest out later, just like with the stimulus bill.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:42:55 +0000

Do you have information that is better than what the CBO has? I mean, I know that the truth isn’t something you like to hear, but the “You’re wrong because it hurts my case” argument doesn’t carry much water.

By: FH

FH — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:04:56 +0000

It’s cute that you actually believe that.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:52:23 +0000

Your waffle story was a good one, if it were only true. As it turns out, the healthcare waffle is being paid for now, the cost isn’t being passed on to future generations like most of the policies and spending of the last administration. In fact, at the end of the waffle sale, we’ve left LESS of a bill for our future generations.

And to source this and also keep in the waffle theme, this info all comes from the non-partisan CBO, the Congressional Breakfast Office…

By: Shorty Long

Shorty Long — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:45:10 +0000

I was told by a college friend of Evan’s that his college nickname was “whimpy”. Sometimes that image never goes away.