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Mitch McConnell was on the Sunday shows yesterday proudly telling America that the GOP really doesn't have any other plans other than to say NO to everything.

Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, McConnell ticked off a litany of Democratic agenda items that his party has opposed.

“Look, what we are proud to say no to, and I think what the public wants us to say no to, are things like the government running banks, insurance companies, car companies, nationalizing the student loan business, taking over our health care,” McConnell told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley.

McConnell also pointed to the recently passed financial regulatory reform bill, the growth of the federal workforce, action by the Federal Communications Commission to assert authority over the internet, and the possibility that the National Labor Relations Board will change the law regarding how unions can be formed.

“Yes, we are opposed - let me make it clear, we are absolutely opposed to all of those things, and proudly so,” McConnell said.

But the GOP leader quickly added that his party agrees with the president on other issues and is willing to work on passing some legislation the president says he wants.

Like what, Mitch?  Unemployment benefits for Kentucky that you and all the other Republicans keep voting against?  Kentucky unemployment has been hovering between 10% and 12% for the last 18 months, and you think the deficit is more important?

You know they told me back in 2008 that if I voted for the Democrats, they wouldn't have any solutions to the problems, but the Republicans did.   Those GOP solutions appear to be saying no and watching the country burn while doing it.

Good plan, huh?