Fiscal Cliff Scare Talk Follows Shock Doctrine Script

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8. I haven't read the book, but have read enough DU and been screwed over enough to know

"Fiscal Cliff" my ass.

The big question is what do we do?

My guess is:

1. Let the President know we get it and will not support caving to GOP/1% demands over taxes.

2. Write letters to the editor whenever and wherever possible, cluing in the rest of the population that there is no fiscal cliff.

Thank you for the critical bullet points:

* Taxes will rise modestly to Clinton-era levels. Remember Clinton? Back when the economy was booming?

* Military and social spending cuts will be phased in. Those cuts can be stopped at any point in time, and the cut $$ can be retroactively restored as needed.

* Social Security is not part of the budget and need not, and should not, be touched.