tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post3487274016506729153..comments2023-05-04T08:38:45.160-07:00Comments on Gridlock: Can Our System Address America’s Big Problems?: Did Bowles-Simpson Ever Have a Chance?karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242198015369699322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-76970934493950066872012-04-19T10:48:36.620-07:002012-04-19T10:48:36.620-07:00I completely agree with this sentiment. I strongl...I completely agree with this sentiment. I strongly believe that if Obama had chosen to "wrap his hands around" the Simpson and Bowles Plan he would have been playing directly into the hands of the Republicans in Congress. Just like the health care...Obamacare bill, conservatives would have loved to see another large initiative attached to the president that they could obstruct and then label as a new failure. Obama was rightfully cautious in keeping his name off of this one.<br />-Roberto RiveraMdautkreixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622348381923032801noreply@blogger.com