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dawg

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4. The cliff would cost me around $1,500 annually in Bush-era tax cuts.

Reply to Faryn Balyncd (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 11:21 AM

Nov 2012

It would stall the recovery, leaving us with zero, or even slightly negative GDP for 2013.

But I find that preferable to any benefit cuts to Medicare or Medicaid. Those programs need to be preserved, and even extended someday whenever it is politically possible to do so.

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Is GOP behavior this week making the "Over the Cliff" option look better or worse to you? [View all] Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 OP

Better... 99Forever Nov 2012 #1

I want to push the GOP over the cliff. Atman Nov 2012 #2

Better. I am not thrilled about my tax hike, but I'll live. Republicans need to deal with catbyte Nov 2012 #3

The cliff would cost me around $1,500 annually in Bush-era tax cuts. dawg Nov 2012 #4

Better Flashmann Nov 2012 #5

I want to go over the cliff, with the GOP and Grover screaming on the way down. Avalux Nov 2012 #6

I think some would like to cooperate, but McConnell never will. Frustratedlady Nov 2012 #7

Not really. I think they are just shooting their final Still Sensible Nov 2012 #8

Better, but I don't want it to happen....... Uben Nov 2012 #9

Better... Much Better... But PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #10

Better Soundman Nov 2012 #11

Better Laochtine Nov 2012 #12

let's all hold hands and roll over the speed bump. librechik Nov 2012 #13

Better. Howard Dean made a compelling case for going off the Cliff. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #14

as did Krugman... Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #17

That raving bunch of lunatics and sociopaths does not affect my perceptions coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #15

No deal is better than a bad deal. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #16

Since Nobody Has Adequately Defined "Cliff" I'm Ok With It ProfessorGAC Nov 2012 #18