Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   The Tea Party platform Date:   4/28/2016 7:51:51 PM

I've always believed that it is important to identify the areas of agreement and at least get something done on those.  But our Congress now seems to believe that glimmer of agreement or compromise would be seen as giving in to the other side. 

I woud think that most Americans would agree that we need a balanced  budget in this country.  A real budget without a lot of add ons. No special allocations after the budget is passed.  I don't know if you have ever seen the legislature book that comes out every year- I suppose it is all online now, but back in the day when it was printed it was about 7 inches thick and cross references and double cross references to previous legislation.  Who the heck knows what is in there.  Additional authorizations are not necessarily with the spending authorization.  I remember when I worked drug interdiction efforts, the authorization  for that was hid back in the war on drugs area. 

The key is to get anyone to agree what the priorities are. 

I never supported the bailouts.  What a crazy idea.