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| October 17, 2013 | Permalink
The New Deal
For 16 days, Republicans
were trying to build a bridge to reform. Instead, they built a dam -- a
$3 billion one. The last-minute add-on proved costly for the country and
the Senate GOP, who will have to explain why they not only lost this
fight, but added a significant bundle to the bill. Unfortunately, even
the reinforced Olmsted Dam won't be able to hold back the flood of
disappointment over last night's votes. By 81-18 and 285-144 ,
the House and Senate closed the chapter on Washington's first
government shutdown in 20 years, leaving a trail of disillusionment in
their wake.
With one stroke of his
pen, President Obama had the satisfaction of blocking any meaningful
dents to his signature health care law and setting into motion the
office homecoming for a half-million furloughed
government employees. Hours later, traffic was back to a screeching
halt, the Smithsonian had unlocked its doors, even the National Zoo's
panda cam returned to charm viewers. But for all the buzz in D.C.
offices, most conservative members couldn't help but feel defeated. "I
don't think anyone wanted to be in the spot we're in right now," said
Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.). Least of all voters, who for weeks had held
out hope that Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) may just be able to talk our
nation out of this mess. Instead, what they got was another four months
of more of the same: crippling debt, excessive spending, socialized
medicine, taxpayer-funded abortion, and oppressive, freedom-crushing
mandates.
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