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Showing Original Post only (View all)Republican Senator: We’ll Shut Down The Government If Democrats Don’t Cut Medicare Benefits [View all]
The Dem. response should be, "Go right ahead."
TOOMEY: We Republicans need to be willing to tolerate a temporary, partial government shutdown, which is what that could mean. And get off the road to Greece because thats a road that were on right now. We can only solve this problem by getting spending under control and restructuring the entitlement programs. This president doesnt want to go there. Were going to have to force it, and were going to have to force it over the debt ceiling.
Read it, watch it: http://boldprogressives.org/pat-toomey-if-democrats-dont-agree-to-cut-medicare-benefits-well-shut-down-the-government/
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Republican Senator: We’ll Shut Down The Government If Democrats Don’t Cut Medicare Benefits [View all]
Report1212
Jan 2013
OP
democrats should counter with "reagan extended solvency of these programs by doubling payroll taxes"
unblock
Jan 2013
#8
The "Greece" thing is hilarious. Difference #1: We can print money; Greece can't.
Zen Democrat
Jan 2013
#26
This is a direct attack on American voters, including a majority of Republican voters, who oppose...
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2013
#27