GOP "Leaders" Continue to Follow Their Base

link here to article

I did not post this article to reinforce its major point that this is the wrong time to be cutting foreign aide, tsunami warning systems etc.
My point is that the GOP continues to follow its base which is largely misinformed about deficit reduction. The public believes that cuts in foreign aide would make a large contribution to deficit reduction and they also have agreed with the GOP's approach, in general, to focus on cuts in discretionary spending which is a small part of the federal budget. This article should be read in the context of the broader post that follows.

I would also like to make a point about the media. The last paragraph in the article makes the most important point. That is, the GOP continues its attack on the least important part of the federal budget because it is part of its 2012 election campaign strategy which is based on a false claim that it can make substantial reductions in budget deficits via cuts in the least significant portion of the budget. Moreover, they pretend that cuts in spending, without increases in tax revenue, are sufficient to reduce deficits to their appropriate level. It should also state that the Obama administration is proposing an alternative plan to cut discretionary spending in order to defend itself against the GOP strategy. Both parties are guilty of leadership failure.