At the very least the House Republicans are starting to understand the discontent of their base. Otherwise I don’t think this would have occurred. Now it would be real nice (drawl sound) if the the Senate would wake up and smell the coffee before it’s too late. I’m talking about the Immigration reform bill!

If anything, as Congressmen Mike Pence and Jeb Hensarling point out in an open letter to the American people, today’s situation is much worse:

[W]e are once again at a historic crossroads in the nation?s future. Despite initial successes, Republicans today are confronted with familiar challenges: expanding government, a worsening fiscal position, and an explosive growth in earmarks. In fiscal year 2005, the federal government spent $2.47 trillion?49% more than it spent in fiscal year 1995 after adjusting for inflation. The deficit for the current fiscal year is projected to be upwards of $400 billion, the largest nominally in history. In 1995, the public debt limit stood at $4.9 trillion; it now stands at $8.2 trillion, up 67% and yet again in need of an increase. This is not the result of war and economic challenges, as is often claimed, but rather an unwillingness to make choices and trade offs.

Townhall.com :: The Contract with America…now and then