Democrats will note that many of the ideas in the plan are either contradictory or unrealistic. For example, Republicans hope to roll back spending to “pre–stimulus, pre–bail-out levels”, but then offer “exceptions for seniors, veterans, and our troops”, areas where America spends the most. On the other side of the ledger, the party calls for fully extending the Bush tax cuts, which would seriously hinder their effort to “put government on a path to a balanced budget”. There are lovely allusions to liberty, followed by promises to defend “traditional marriage”, and pie-in-the-sky talk of repealing health-care reform, as if presidential vetoes didn’t exist.
— Democracy in America: “Party of No” No More
