GOP Targets Critics With Own Economic Plans

Budget proposals seek to douse 'Party of No' label

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Mar 26, 2009 9:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – “The Party of No” is rejecting that label by introducing alternatives to President Obama’s policies rooted in GOP ideology, Politico reports. The Republican Road to Recovery is a weighty fiscal counterpart to the Democrats’ economic agenda, and marks a new strategy in the minority’s response. Republicans laud their plan as “stark contrast to the smoke and mirrors inherent in the House Democrat plan.”

But the document’s points may be easier to tout than execute mid-crisis: provide universal health care, and keep energy costs down, while limiting federal spending, lowering taxes, and ceasing bailouts. Its real achievement could be uniting Republicans. “Welcome to the party of yes,” says Rep. Mike Pence, an architect of the PR blitz. “Yes to better solutions.”

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House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., second from left, accompanied by fellow House members, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell as House Minority Whip Eric Cantor looks on. (AP Photo)

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Forderon

Mar 26, 2009 9:20 AM CDT

AnnieChrist, as usual, you are on point.

Snowleopard

Mar 26, 2009 9:15 AM CDT

maybe the republicans really are reforming? I'd be afraid to vote for them unless they got rid of there crazy evangelical ass-kissing and war-mongering though. ...the return to fiscal discipline is a nice thought though.

cornelison

Mar 26, 2009 6:21 AM CDT

Universal health care? No bailouts? If they're serious they need to tell us HOW they're going to do this. Which lobbyists own the Republicans? Is their plan another "trickle down" venture?

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GOP Targets Critics With Own Economic Plans