As mentioned yesterday, Senator Evan Bayh has been pushing in recent weeks for a substantial move to address the ballooning federal deficit. Yesterday, he got his wish, with the announcement by officials in the Obama administration that a three-year discretionary spending freeze will be touted at tomorrow's State of the Union address.
Bayh praised the move as good policy and good politics.
"It was a good move, it was a strong move, and I think people across this country will say it's about time," Bayh said during an appearance on MSNBC. "It's not only the right substantive to do, it's also the shrewd political thing to do."
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Bayh said the focus on the deficit would reposition Democrats politically after they had faced choppy waters over the last year. Bayh said "of course" the healthcare debate had taken too long, weighing on Obama and Democrats' popularity, and that the party should have focused more intensely on job creation in the past year.
"We need to speak directly to independents, moderate Republicans and say, look, we're going to pursue common-sense solutions to get this country back on track," he said.
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