In the golden 100 days, before the next election campaign takes over everything, what can Obama do?
What is going to happen about the budget? Should Obama accept inevitable republican obstructionism, or should he take a stand (maybe democrat obstructionism too, dont want to be partisan here.)
I guess the republicans were hoping for a win so they could run their own policies, and so were stalling throughout the end of the last presidency. The budget question was put off. Now they may have to choose. Are we going to get selective tax rises? Service cuts? Deficit increases or reductions?
In the Uk at this point we would have a good idea what was about to happen. In the US....I have no idea. We europeans have argued a lot about deadlock in the european union, but it is the same in the US. Will anyone be willing to stand up for what they believe now?
What is going to happen about the budget? Should Obama accept inevitable republican obstructionism, or should he take a stand (maybe democrat obstructionism too, dont want to be partisan here.)
I guess the republicans were hoping for a win so they could run their own policies, and so were stalling throughout the end of the last presidency. The budget question was put off. Now they may have to choose. Are we going to get selective tax rises? Service cuts? Deficit increases or reductions?
In the Uk at this point we would have a good idea what was about to happen. In the US....I have no idea. We europeans have argued a lot about deadlock in the european union, but it is the same in the US. Will anyone be willing to stand up for what they believe now?