tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682466260563496931.post3746915867377556048..comments2023-12-21T03:26:24.079-05:00Comments on Reformed Trombonist: The Ryan ExpressLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682466260563496931.post-14721849034779426382012-09-05T08:17:58.748-04:002012-09-05T08:17:58.748-04:00My gut feeling is that Romney is a consensus-drive...My gut feeling is that Romney is a consensus-driven, go-along-to-get-along typical Republican who, once elected, will relegate conservatives to the showcase window and the real decisions to the GOP insiders.<br /><br />I invite Romney to prove me wrong.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974887002402743628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682466260563496931.post-73656986055489920152012-09-04T23:14:29.817-04:002012-09-04T23:14:29.817-04:00As president, Romney's stated goal will be to ...<br />As president, Romney's stated goal will be to bring federal spending below 20 percent of GDP by the end of his first term: Reduced from 24.3 percent last year; in line with the historical trend between 18 and 20 percent. He has stated this many times.<br /><br />That represents a huge spending cut from current federal outlays. How feasible this goal is to actually accomplish and how hard Romney would work to bring it about are open questions and somewhat subject to the new congressional composition next year.<br /><br />Medicare must be adequately addressed very soon.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com