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Ezra Klein: Mitt Romney’s budget is a fantasy, Part II
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/16/mitt-romneys-budget-is-a-fantasy-part-ii/(snip)
So let me get this straight. Mitt Romney, who has refused to officially name even one offset for his tax cut, has taken the bulk of the mortgage-interest deduction off the table. In his 10-year deficit-reduction plan, he has refused to name the spending cuts necessary to hit his targets, but he has taken Social Security, Medicare and defense off the table for cuts.
Tell me again why I’m supposed to believe that this presidential candidate who is systematically ruling out cuts to the most popular spending programs and tax breaks is going to be able to make incredibly unpopular spending cuts and tax changes once in office?
As I wrote the other day: Romney’s budget plan is a fantasy, and it will never happen.
