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Tom Rinaldo

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3. You are right.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 07:47 PM

Dec 2012

The Republicans will never cough up any other meaningful new revenues that their accountants can't game. I am furious that Obama is already turning to cutting benefits while giving ground on allowing tax cuts on the rich to expire. He holds all of the cards on the tax cuts but won't play his hand - he would rather find a compromise the Republicans can live (well) with.

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Think *this* sucks? It's only *Part 1* of the Social Security cuts [View all] MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 OP

I will shout "HooRay for Manny" myself byeya Dec 2012 #1

It's not even a bank heist, they're literally taking it out of our pockets. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #2

You are right. Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #3

Here's your abuse. Manny you are so spot on it scares the hell out of me Autumn Dec 2012 #4

But it's not a "slash"! So, you know, blargle! Brickbat Dec 2012 #5

Not fair: that was Jay Carney who said that MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #8

K&R MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #6

We'll be lucky if they only stop at 22%. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #7

please excuse my stupid, but I don't see any place to login or register magical thyme Dec 2012 #9

There should be a blue button to sign up MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #12

The apologists will be along soon to bash you Doctor_J Dec 2012 #10

They're out in force tonight... MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #16

Signed the effing petition nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #11

The party's just starting Hydra Dec 2012 #13

Done. jsr Dec 2012 #14

You won't get any abuse from ME, Manny. I think you're on to the BIG PLAN. I'm ticked.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #15

k&r nt bananas Dec 2012 #17