The Keynesian grip on the Republican Party continues apace, which is why it is no match for the real Keynesian deal in the form of the Democrats:
[W]hile warning of the consequences of spiraling federal debt, the book cautions against deficit reduction as an immediate goal, saying tax increases and spending cuts in the short term could strangle growth.
Read all about it here.
The reason these clowns are against spending cuts is they don't have enough confidence in their growth measures. Without the GDP gained from government spending, their policies look weak.
Because they are.
