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Motown_Johnny

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37. He needs to appear to be trying to stop it

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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:52 PM

Nov 2012

so that any fallout from it is blamed on Congress.

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Shouldn't Obama just do nothing and let this so-called fiscal cliff thing happen? [View all] craigmatic Nov 2012 OP

Paul Krugman said Obama should let this puppy go over the cliff Submariner Nov 2012 #1

Do you think it'll hurt the economy? craigmatic Nov 2012 #3

Not immediately PETRUS Nov 2012 #6

Sorry but NUMB thing to say on this. Please, get into reality. Tax cuts YES for the MIDDLE CLASS. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #2

Sorry, but... jberryhill Nov 2012 #5

Why is allowing tax cuts to EXPIRE characterized as RAISING taxes? When is TEMPORARY ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #12

When people see their paycheck deductions go up... jberryhill Nov 2012 #21

Nothing ideological about this post but some middle class people are going to hurt craigmatic Nov 2012 #8

I say let it happen. AndyA Nov 2012 #4

Yes. He should let it happen. Conservatives will come around on SS bills. ancianita Nov 2012 #7

"The only bad things that will happen is that the unemployment checks will run out" pinto Nov 2012 #9

Lovely. As long as it doesn't impact YOUR immediate livelihood. . . nt Codeine Nov 2012 #10

Obama laid our a pretty simple suggestion and has a pen in his hand...waiting Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #11

Of course, but that doesn't fit into the narrative being pushed on the ill-informed. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #13

Don't think so. Still Sensible Nov 2012 #14

I hope you're right about the last part but I don't have that much confidence in the repubs craigmatic Nov 2012 #16

It's going to hurt everyone in the short run, but it will be worth it when Repugs cave in. reformist2 Nov 2012 #15

True but then the question becomes how long is the short run and how much will it hurt. craigmatic Nov 2012 #17

Leadership! KT2000 Nov 2012 #18

Don't forget about the 277,000 federal employees that may lose their jobs. eqfan592 Nov 2012 #19

Or the millions that will lose unemployment insurance nt One of the 99 Nov 2012 #38

He should not only let it happen, woo me with science Nov 2012 #20

And so you don't care about people supported by federal money losing their jobs? LisaL Nov 2012 #27

Oh my word. woo me with science Nov 2012 #41

The result will a shallow recession and we'll all pay a little more in tax. pa28 Nov 2012 #22

Let them Expire Expire Expire....no more blackmail from the rethugs.....sickening pieces of......... bkkyosemite Nov 2012 #23

Like stopping unemployment checks is no big deal. People will lose their homes. Bucky Nov 2012 #24

Yes. I'm really not seeing a down side to that. Then the Democrats can Autumn Nov 2012 #25

The Senate can Savannahmann Nov 2012 #31

No. LisaL Nov 2012 #26

To the people advocating letting this happen...they're out of their minds. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #28

Paul Krugman isn't out of his mind and neither am I ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #30

So you are fine with FEMA being subjected to cuts? LisaL Nov 2012 #34

I wish we could do it but it will further wreck the US credit rating flamingdem Nov 2012 #29

No-but it will probably happen anyway Progressive dog Nov 2012 #32

Yes, and then get congress to pass a payroll and middle class cut... permanently. sfwriter Nov 2012 #33

Payroll? Who is going to go on that payroll? LisaL Nov 2012 #35

Rather than a payroll cut, raise the limit Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #42

K&R theaocp Nov 2012 #36

He needs to appear to be trying to stop it Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #37

Earth to Pres. Obama: learn how to play poker tularetom Nov 2012 #39

Robert Reich made the case for this a few weeks ago. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #40

Yes. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #43