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backscatter712

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20. Your concern is noted.

Reply to renie408 (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 03:16 PM

Dec 2012

The truth is that cliff-diving sucks less than surrendering to the GOP's demands. Too long, they've been practicing governance by hostage-taking and blackmail.

It's time to tell the Republicans "We don't negotiate with terrorists."

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Question: To those who think the Cliff is the best solution... [View all] renie408 Dec 2012 OP

dropping through the cliff samsingh Dec 2012 #1

No one expects the 'cliff' scenario to last railsback Dec 2012 #2

There is no 'fiscal cliff.' The politicians are lying leftstreet Dec 2012 #3

It is not the "best solution" jberryhill Dec 2012 #4

Going over the cliff is a horrible solution ... dawg Dec 2012 #5

Because if we don't stop the hostage crisis cycle, we'll surrender more and more and create TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #6

Ok, so it isn't that the fiscal cliff is so great... renie408 Dec 2012 #7

It's not a cliff and it's not good, it's simply the least bad deal out there so far. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #8

Who said it's the "best" solution MNBrewer Dec 2012 #9

The Cliff Isn't The Real Problem...The Ceiling Is... KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #10

President Obama can ignore the debt ceiling is he chooses to and carry on as he wishes. byeya Dec 2012 #15

Good Luck With That One... KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #19

It's called sacrifice. It used to be an American value. RB TexLa Dec 2012 #11

I have an 81 year old mother, two children and another kid that I have taken in renie408 Dec 2012 #13

I think you mean an American talking point... cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #18

Will it be as bad as the Y2K Bug crises or the Mayan Calendar crisis? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #12

According to fiscal cliff calculator I will lose 8% of my yearly income. That would suck. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #14

Business Insiced: Warren Buffett Explains Why He Isn't Freaking Out About The Fiscal Cliff OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #16

about the AMT, here's what CTJ says hfojvt Dec 2012 #17

Your concern is noted. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #20

And so is your disdain. renie408 Dec 2012 #22

Here's some important things to remember Major Nikon Dec 2012 #21