The bad news: the GOP is preparing  another short-term CR to avoid a Government shutdown.

The good news: this one demands cuts of $12B and expires in one week.

Another CR is not what Conservatives wanted. All it’s doing is covering Harry Reid’s butt and prolonging the agony. Let’s all be reminded that the House passed a 2011 budget while the Senate has done nothing but stall in hopes of a shutdown that can be pinned on Republicans.

We can take a little comfort in seeing the GOP up the ante on this one. $12B with a one-week expiration won’t sit well with Reid and we can expect the usual whining and more accusations of “draconian” coming from the Left.

If Boehner can pass this in the House, then he’s tossed the ball back to Reid. The Senate can either pass it or force a shutdown. If Boehner can declare this proposal to be non-negotiable – and make it stick – then it will be the first sign of strength and resolve we’ve seen from Republican leadership since the budget battle began.

When Reid demands compromise- Boehner can say this is a crompromise, because it’s not $61B.

Good for Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH).  He is one member of Congress that gets it.  Clearly the Tea Party movement has an ally in Congressman Jordan and the Republican Study Committee (RSC).

Jordan, the Chairman of the RSC, is pushing for more cuts to the federal budget.  They have an amendment to the Continuing Resolution (CR) in the House to cut billions more in spending.  The RSC Amendment would keep the Republican Pledge to America and cut a full $100 billion in non-security discretionary spending with an $18.5 billion in cuts on top of the existing cuts in the bill.

Let’s see if other right leaning Members of Congress are listening to the American people and ready to fight the big spending Obama Administration on spending issues.

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Good for Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH).  He is one member of Congress that gets it.  Clearly the Tea Party movement has an ally in Congressman Jordan and the Republican Study Committee (RSC).

Jordan, the Chairman of the RSC, is pushing for more cuts to the federal budget.  They have an amendment to the Continuing Resolution (CR) in the House to cut billions more in spending.  The RSC Amendment would keep the Republican Pledge to America and cut a full $100 billion in non-security discretionary spending with an $18.5 billion in cuts on top of the existing cuts in the bill.

Let’s see if other right leaning Members of Congress are listening to the American people and ready to fight the big spending Obama Administration on spending issues.

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