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That Old Sick Feeling
Here we go again or so I find myself fearing.
Obamas fiscal deal offer was already distressing cuts to Social Security, and a big concession, it turns out, on taxation of dividends, retaining most of the Bush cut (with the benefits flowing overwhelmingly to the top 1 percent). It wasnt clear that the deal would have gotten nearly enough in return.
But sure enough, it looks as if Republicans have taken the offer as a sign of weakness, as a starting point from which they can bargain Obama down. Oh, and theyre not giving up at all on the idea of using the debt ceiling for further blackmail.
In other words, all of a sudden its feeling a lot like 2011 again, with the president negotiating with himself while the other side enjoys the process.
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And if Obama does try to make more concessions, Democrats in Congress need to let him know that theyre not behind him, that he cannot count on their votes.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/that-old-sick-feeling/
Here we go again or so I find myself fearing.
Obamas fiscal deal offer was already distressing cuts to Social Security, and a big concession, it turns out, on taxation of dividends, retaining most of the Bush cut (with the benefits flowing overwhelmingly to the top 1 percent). It wasnt clear that the deal would have gotten nearly enough in return.
But sure enough, it looks as if Republicans have taken the offer as a sign of weakness, as a starting point from which they can bargain Obama down. Oh, and theyre not giving up at all on the idea of using the debt ceiling for further blackmail.
In other words, all of a sudden its feeling a lot like 2011 again, with the president negotiating with himself while the other side enjoys the process.
...
And if Obama does try to make more concessions, Democrats in Congress need to let him know that theyre not behind him, that he cannot count on their votes.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/that-old-sick-feeling/
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As I watched manuf. go to China. As I watched mil. spending. I said we'd be like England soon.
Gregorian
Dec 2012
#14
Except no true democrat ever actually gets to run. That's the problem. We get a batshit
Nay
Dec 2012
#53
Someone who went to college w/ him said that he was always the conciliator, he pissed people off at
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#57
Read his books and you will discover that he has always been a sucker for compromise.
olegramps
Dec 2012
#58