Julian Zelizer : Republicans are on a suicidal course on budget issues . The House of Representatives passed the first version of its fiscal year 2012 budget, which would cut $61 billion from current spending levels and raise taxes by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. Regardless of how tired the public has become of watching the parties wrangle over spending levels , congressional Republicans have made it clear that they intend to keep the pressure on the president . Zelizer : If Republicans want to win public support , they need to debate spending without manufacturing crises .
Julian Zelizer : Republicans are on a suicidal course on budget issues . The House of Representatives passed the first version of its fiscal year 2012 budget, which would cut $61 billion from current spending levels and raise taxes by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. Zelizer : If Republicans want to win public support , they need to debate spending without manufacturing crises .