Memo for the Movement: DON’T LET OBAMA’s “FISCAL CLIFF” become AMERICA’s SLIPPERY SLOPE

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:43 AM PST

ANY “GRAND BARGAIN” MUST INCLUDE:

1. NO NET TAX INCREASE

2. NO DE-COUPLING OF TAX RATES

3. NO SEQUESTER WITHOUT REAL SPENDING REDUCTIONS

4. NO TWO-STEP PROCESS THAT KICKS THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD

5. NO INCREASE TO THE DEBT LIMIT WITHOUT BUDGET CUTS and SPENDING CAPS

PLEDGES MADE SHOULD BE PLEDGES KEPT!!!

RE: Averting the “Fiscal Cliff” through significant spending cuts, entitlement reform, and tax reform with lower rates for individuals. The Federal government clearly has a problem with spending money it doesn’t have—see $16 trillion debt.



ISSUE IN BRIEF: The term “Fiscal Cliff” is the name given to the possible effect if a number of laws–due to expire–are not extended or modified. The result would be tax increases and spending cuts. These are all coming to a head at the same time because Congress passed and the President signed the Budget Control Act of 2011 enacting automatic spending cuts to begin on January 2, 2013.

ACTION: Conservatives should insist that negotiations on any “Grand Bargain” be an open process for the citizens to observe for themselves and President Obama should submit a plan in the form of actual legislation so all will have time to read it and express their opinions to their elected representatives.



FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE “FISCAL CLIFF” ISSUE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:

http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323830404578143481447216310.html?mod=hp_opinion

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/charles-krauthammer-fiscal-cliff_n_2215815.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-will-a-cliff-of-democrats-choosing/2012/11/28/0320513c-38ce-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/election/2012/11/28/democrats-must-move-on-entitlements-in-cliff-deal-bowles-says/

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-roff/2012/11/26/republicans-will-stick-to-grover-norquists-tax-pledge

http://heritageaction.com/2012/11/reckless-spending-is-the-real-cause-of-americas-fiscal-problem/

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/334264/repeat-after-me-social-security-adds-deficit-veronique-de-rugy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mr-obamas-time-to-lead-on-entitlements/2012/11/27/0430b112-38c8-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/333990/transparency-walk-walk-mr-president-john-fund

http://www.nationaljournal.com//blogs/influencealley/2012/11/gop-fix-the-debt-group-too-one-sided-on-fiscal-cliff-26

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/11/27/social-security-fiscal-cliff/1730631/

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269469-obama-tries-to-corner-gop-on-top-tax-rates

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/11/26/higher-gas-tax-idea-joins-fiscal-cliff-talks/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grover-norquist/fiscal-cliff_b_2173978.html

http://netrightdaily.com/2012/11/the-real-fiscal-cliff/

http://rsc.jordan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=312094

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2012/11/18/well-never-reach-the-fiscal-cliff-and-it-wouldnt-matter-if-we-did/

http://rsc.jordan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=310753

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