Artur Davis, a moderate-conservative Republican in Virginia and former U.S. Congressman, opines about the fiscal cliff negotiations: "Assuming the
administration does not have an outbreak of authentic compromise,
congressional Republicans would do well to remember that their
non-existent leverage will be enhanced the day sequestration takes
effect and the mandatory cuts and revenue increases become a market and
economic reality. With a newly strengthened hand, the onus would shift
to Republicans to craft a detailed round of spending cuts, to become
serious about downsizing corporate deductions, and to proffer a serious
set of entitlement reforms, from partial means testing to restraining
Medicare growth through a premium support based alternative. It would
become an imperative for Republicans to conquer their own squeamishness
about entitlements with the same nerve that has liberated Democrats from
their fears about taxes."
The Case For Republicans Walking Away From Budget Talks
