WASHINGTON -- Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) went on a rant against his party leaders for "not leading" when it comes to cutting government spending, and warned that if they don't prevail in extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthy, then rich people will leave the country.
During a Tuesday interview on The Lars Larson Show, a conservative talk radio segment, Gohmert complained that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) hasn't done enough to bring about the major changes the party has been seeking for years, namely tax reform and entitlement reform. The issue now on the front burner is whether Republicans will give in to Democratic demands to let the Bush tax cuts expire on the wealthy as a way to generate new government revenue. Republicans prefer cutting spending instead, but Gohmert signaled he expects Boehner to cave on the matter.
"We've got the guys with the good ideas. Unfortunately, we're not leading with them. We're playing defense and going, 'Well, we might agree to more revenue,'" the Texas Republican said. "I hate the metaphor kicking the can down the road, but good grief, it looks like we can't stop ourselves. That's why I nominated a different speaker."
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