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Dick Armey on Government Spending

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    Former Rep. Dick Armey, (R-Texas), on the President’s big government policies.

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Army used as a the president just an ideal opportunity because if he wanted to cut.

But he didn't.

And that's the end of the story that what do you make about.

Well I don't think you really cares I think for President Obama has demonstrated very clearly.

That economics and finance.

Are much more difficult.

Concepts.

For grasp of sociology.

And that's -- of course the press swearing Griffin so well they just can't handle that deep subjects but beyond that.

This president beliefs.

That it's his destiny.

To use -- growing government.

To fulfill all of his father's dreams.

And quite frankly he doesn't care does he think she found the money tree.

Another but I learned a little more than I have dual I I I don't assign as much of the sinister motives here as much as his view.

Any.

By ironically the very same Wall Street that has doubled in value from its lows when he first came -- That it is a vindication.

Of what the government has done what do you make of it.

Well -- -- this is of course that the problem with keynesian.

-- keynesian economics a little bit of understanding in the hands of arm amateurs.

So they can massage -- further self interest.

In terms of how to -- -- government cashed out.

And you can get idiot idiotic behavior reinforcing even out of places like Wall Street.

Is so bad economics is good for puts money in my pocket.

Now the fact of the matter is that Paramount problem -- world today.

Is the size of the United States federal government -- budget.

The amount of money it spends the amount in money -- medals and world economy.

And did degree to which all of -- spending and meddling is not paid for out of current income flow.

As an aggregate borrowing doesn't -- -- are captivating my -- is no war on this you're quite right to point out -- was an opportunity -- But what -- what struck me more is that to do that.

He had a sense that Republicans didn't have the power.

Or the organization.

To challenge it and so by not -- -- -- by the media then corrected conservatives who dared condemn.

The vet deletion from the president's speech on -- deals that it's the wind and here's back and not at Republicans for raining and that's.

While I think Sean this is -- speaker Boehner has a perfect opportunity.

Change the narrative by foresee everything through regular legislative.

Order.

You control what goes to the floor -- reauthorize programs I I would love to have the nation debate the question.

Should -- not reauthorize.

Americorps.

Or should we cut the Marine Corps.

The first question -- gonna ask you what's americorps.

And what does it do.

Jet in the provision speaker -- start this whole process.

If he has a disciplined adherence to regular order and -- exercised.

Other Ryan -- but we're levels at opera summaries and -- running scared they lost an election I said many times that doesn't mean they lost their backbone -- their resolve whatever.

Used to be in their DNA that showed some discipline.

They've lost that now and and -- -- to.

A president who who talked up to die elements in his speech.

-- the merits of government spending -- strongly as Ronald Reagan did the dangers of government spending.

And these -- noontime Saturday challenge them.

Well again I think that challenge now.

By getting back on the floor get a budget for some budget to be out there debate to budget -- the budgets up for across the board vote.

Make the press to deal with the realities of our our nation.

And I the size of the government and the tradeoff decisions that must be made.

But let the left -- -- right generic.

On the negative media -- -- -- the media outlet abide Maryland provided in order to complete that -- must likes.

Out alcoholics at an AA meeting or come out sit Ed Ed stand up and say look look.

Well we are -- and do much and we learned -- of our ways and take it provides this is not a good well.

But the best thing the Republicans do is just quit -- about the media.

Understand.

Aren't there are rallying sorry you got a lot -- it -- -- understand.

But it did did the media is gonna -- you is it -- you've got to turn it around and made them look like idiots for not doing.

Currency and that's exactly right and I would love to see any big shot anchorman or Sunday.

Morning show host explain why it is better to reauthorize.

Americorps.

Then to cut.

-- cut the Marine Corps.

Why it's better to re authorized public television.

That it is in fact.

Two hold the line on they had the death.

They'll -- you don't know fact the matters.

That narrative can be compelled to come -- the legislative action of the congress let them step out first.

And let the media play catch up.

Dick Armey thank you I'll take no exceptions -- referring to the others as big side.

-- armed all of a mere oversight on your point.

I don't know -- -- where we're beyond -- -- -- thank you very much look you know.

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