Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:24 PM
ProSense (98,376 posts)
Prediction on sequester cuts:
On Thursday, President Obama will sign a deal passed by mostly Democrats in both chambers of Congress to avert the sequester cuts.
What do you think?
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19 replies, 773 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| ProSense | Feb 24 | OP | |
| Angry Dragon | Feb 24 | #1 | |
| Progressive dog | Feb 24 | #2 | |
| Still Sensible | Feb 24 | #3 | |
| Cleita | Feb 24 | #4 | |
| kairos12 | Feb 24 | #5 | |
| Benton D Struckcheon | Feb 24 | #6 | |
| babylonsister | Feb 24 | #7 | |
| ProSense | Feb 24 | #11 | |
| brooklynite | Feb 24 | #8 | |
| ProSense | Feb 24 | #12 | |
| brooklynite | Feb 24 | #13 | |
| ProSense | Feb 24 | #14 | |
| brooklynite | Feb 24 | #15 | |
| ProSense | Feb 24 | #16 | |
| brooklynite | Feb 24 | #17 | |
| ProSense | Feb 24 | #18 | |
| cherokeeprogressive | Feb 24 | #9 | |
| jeff47 | Feb 24 | #10 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 24 | #19 |
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:26 PM
Angry Dragon (24,073 posts)
1. Won't happen
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:30 PM
Progressive dog (1,015 posts)
2. Not happening nt
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:31 PM
Still Sensible (2,312 posts)
3. I think the GOP wants to roll the dice
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at this point, despite current polls, they think they can wrap this around the President's neck... and if that fails they will have some short window to change course, IMHO.
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Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:31 PM
Cleita (64,563 posts)
4. For me it doesn't matter. I'm screwed either way it goes. n/t
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:33 PM
kairos12 (717 posts)
5. Nope
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Boner doesn't want to lose the Speakership. He can't let that vote happen and freeze out the tea anarchists.
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Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:36 PM
Benton D Struckcheon (487 posts)
6. That's what happened the last time...
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...so I doubt it'll repeat. Boehner just doesn't have any power anymore. All he can do is make a lot of noise. So without Republicans nothing passes the House.
That means the sequester happens and doesn't stop until real pain gets felt all around. It'll be a while. |
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:36 PM
babylonsister (144,203 posts)
7. There IS this...
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http://www.politicususa.com/house-republicans-begging-obama-save-sequester.html
House Republicans Are Now Begging Obama to Save Them From Their Sequester I just don't know. |
Response to babylonsister (Reply #7)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:56 PM
ProSense (98,376 posts)
11. Interesting.
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They could kick the can down the road again, but what would be the point?
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Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:39 PM
brooklynite (12,882 posts)
8. My sources in Congress say "no"
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...more to the point, the Sequester will be in effect until April.
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Response to brooklynite (Reply #8)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:10 PM
ProSense (98,376 posts)
12. What
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"more to the point, the Sequester will be in effect until April. "
...does that mean? The squester hasn't taken effect. Are you saying it will take effect for a month, and then Congress is going to vote to replace it? What would be the point of that? |
Response to ProSense (Reply #12)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:14 PM
brooklynite (12,882 posts)
13. It means, the sequester will take effect as scheduled...
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...and Congress won't find a way to deal with it for at least a month.
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Response to brooklynite (Reply #13)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:22 PM
ProSense (98,376 posts)
14. What's going to
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"It means, the sequester will take effect as scheduled...and Congress won't find a way to deal with it for at least a month."
... change in a month? Are Republicans going to see the light in April? If their plan is to blame the President for the cuts, why would they change their strategy in a month? |
Response to ProSense (Reply #14)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:25 PM
brooklynite (12,882 posts)
15. I don't make the news, I just report it...
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This is what a US Senator told me.
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Response to brooklynite (Reply #15)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:32 PM
ProSense (98,376 posts)
16. Wow,
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"This is what a US Senator told me."
...does that mean if a deal is reached by the end of the week (or the sequester remains in effect after April), a US Senator lied to you? |
Response to ProSense (Reply #16)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:34 PM
brooklynite (12,882 posts)
17. No, it means that was his interpretation of likely events as of Friday...
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Last edited Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:36 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) ...and unless you know something I don't, I'm inclined to believe its a likely outcome.
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Response to brooklynite (Reply #17)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 10:35 PM
ProSense (98,376 posts)
18. OK, we'll see.
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Thanks for the insights.
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Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:46 PM
cherokeeprogressive (14,980 posts)
9. Magic 8 Ball says "LOLOLOL". I think that means no.
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:47 PM
jeff47 (7,462 posts)
10. I think it goes into effect for a couple months before the Republicans agree to do anything
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It's gonna take them a while to figure out just how bad this is for them.
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Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 11:55 PM
jberryhill (29,904 posts)
19. The GOP Congressional majority wants to burn down the house
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And that is, I am very afraid, what they will do. They are prepared to, unsuccessfully, blame it on Obama, and to be run out of office in 2014. |

