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In reply to the discussion: If Dems won the election, why is ANYONE talking about a 3:1 ratio of spending cuts/tax increases??? [View all]KamaAina
(78,249 posts)50. Thank you for your CONCERN.
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If Dems won the election, why is ANYONE talking about a 3:1 ratio of spending cuts/tax increases??? [View all]
reformist2
Nov 2012
OP
I believe the last offer we made was 2.5:1, they just want to get that deal done
Motown_Johnny
Nov 2012
#1
There's more than one way to do the math. We should be talking about MUCH higher rates on the rich.
reformist2
Nov 2012
#4
"Long term deficit/debt that Democrats?Republicans alike agree is a drag on the economy.
Fuddnik
Nov 2012
#7
NP. It is a very common mistake and, like you said, important to keep it right
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#21
Right...but it also goes toward overpaid contractors and horrendously expensive weapons systems.
Roland99
Nov 2012
#73
There is a ton of pork in programs other than SS, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment....
OldDem2012
Nov 2012
#3
Because the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy only reduce the deficit by $50 billion/yr.
banned from Kos
Nov 2012
#5
Then raise the tax rate on the 1% to 90%. Temporarily, of course. We won the election the 1%
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#18
Do you really think there is any likelihood of the Republicans setting the highest income tax
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#47
We're talking about your delusion that the Republican controlled House would set a 90% top tax rate
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#56
Excuse me, I thought this thread was about cutting spending to fix the deficit.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#72
If we cut the military spending, they might all start having affairs and endangering
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#12
Good luck with that. The only thing that seems to be passing for a 'cut' is a reduction
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#58
Until the Democratic Party holds filibuster proof majorities in both houses of Congress
maui902
Nov 2012
#45
Because they didn't win. The Republicans won the House, which is enough to block anything. n/t
Dawgs
Nov 2012
#23
Sit quietly and wait? NO. We need to yell and scream constantly to keep our leaders in line.
reformist2
Nov 2012
#33
Dems should offer a 1:1 deal, or we go over the "cliff" (which I'm not scared of, btw.)
reformist2
Nov 2012
#41
yeah, all democrats can do is lose; they can never win against the almight GOP.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#67
They want cuts- cut Homeland Security, TSA, prisons for profit, charter schools for profit
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#42
Because the guy that got reelected President has repeatedly supported a 'Grand Bargain'
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#43
You seem to be new here. Yes, many of us on DU are in favor of just exactly that::
Raksha
Nov 2012
#86
The President made clear he had to make cuts. I just hope he knows that cutting the poor...
hrmjustin
Nov 2012
#54
It's no wonder the GOP tries everything in the book to raiload the results. Many of the top-ranking.
wake.up.america
Nov 2012
#57
Because the real bosses who pony up the bribes...er, campaign contributions...demand it.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2012
#60
That is incorrect, unless you think the third way is a bunch of professional leftists
Dragonfli
Nov 2012
#80
Are they Democratic liars, or Republican liars, they should be fought either way
Dragonfli
Nov 2012
#85
I said in the other thread that they're conservatives or right leaning or Republicans.
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#87
We need to be talking about the logic of slashing the budget at all right now.
woo me with science
Nov 2012
#91