is everything they do strictly political theater or are they actually this insane?

Republican ‘Cut, Cap, And Balance’ Plan Would Require A 25 Percent Cut In Every Government Program
(Think Progress)

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I have to think that this is just a farce that they know could not possibly pass but they can vote for it to show how "serious" they are about cutting the deficit. No one could really think this was a good idea, though, could they?