The Radical Is Romney, Not Ryan

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/opinion/the-radical-is-romney-not-ryan.html

The Radical Is Romney, Not Ryan
By STEVEN RATTNER

... Clinging tightly to a studied vagueness when pressed for unpopular specifics, Mr. Romney has put forward a budget framework that would not eviscerate Medicare and Social Security, as is commonly believed, but would slash everything else that’s not defense...

“Everything else” isn’t some catchall of small items, like feeding Big Bird. We’re talking about a vast array of programs including civilian and military pensions, food stamps, unemployment and disability compensation, the earned income and child tax credits, family support and nutrition, K-12 education, transportation, public safety and disaster relief. And on and on.

All told, Mr. Romney would allocate $6.9 trillion for these items, compared with the $9.3 trillion proposed by his own running mate (and Mr. Obama’s $12 trillion, which itself represents a 9 percent reduction from current levels, after adjusting for inflation)... But also nestled within this category are critical outlays for investments in infrastructure and research.

But as a statement of intent, it’s Mr. Romney — not Mr. Ryan — who has produced the budget that would more dramatically reduce the services offered by government, and in ways that would shock and outrage most Americans. We can only hope that Mr. Obama will draw those contrasts clearly in the debate.

[Aoxous]

1. Kind of hard to call Romney a radical when he doesn't stand

for anything, besides standing for nothing or everything at the same time. The man is the epitome of sleazeball who will say anything and use anyone to get ahead. The man has no principles and will change them on the whim if it benefits him.

Most radicals, whether you agree with them or not, at least stand for something. Romney does not. Romney is not a radical.

[Skittles]

2. I agree with your assessment, Aoxous

welcome to DU

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3. Huh?!

The radical is Rattner, not Romney or Ryan. Stripped ownership of the auto industry and transfered it to the unions at taxpayer expense. That while "advising" Alan Hevesi to give him NY State pension funds. Wrong-way Rattner on the Reputation Rehab Tour!