Keep Cutting the Budget

The House Republican majority continues to press for significant budget cuts in recent days. In all, they are asking for around $60 billion in cuts before the possible shutdown of the federal government on March 4th.

Despite the apocalyptic scenario painted by the defenders of big government (and as such, the attackers of human freedom), a shutdown of Washington wouldn't be all that bad. Still, the most likely outcome of the latest round of budget bargaining will be a continuing resolution which will allow the federal establishment to continue spending at its current rates. Why? Because the Democrats still control the Senate and the White House.

We cannot say often enough that this is precisely why the GOP must continue to press for these and deeper cuts so long as the party at least controls the House. Between now and November 2012 the Republican Party must show that it means business and, further, means what it says about reducing government at the national level. It must show the people of the several states that it offers a real and true, viable option to the taxers and spenders who make up the Democratic party and the liberal left who insist on cultivating and growing the leviathan in Washington.

Where are the cuts proposed? Education, which should be none of the concern of the federalists at all. NASA, which, though it has indeed produced some of the glories of American ingenuity, must be seen as of questionable import to our future. The Arts, which are, quite bluntly, not a government concern at any level. Even things such as rent assistance, which, while not necessarily beyond the province of good government, are surely not so at the national construct of out Constitutional scheme.

Washington has overreached itself and must be reigned in. Remember that as you observe the events of the coming days. The GOP must keep that at the forefront too, if it is to reclaim the mantle of defender of freedom and of the people.