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In reply to the discussion: In my opinion, Democrats are falling into a deadly trap. [View all]Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)26. Even Romney
has acknowledge that $1 trillion in spending cuts will send the economy back into recession. We need to raise taxes and come up with a long range plan for reducing the deficit once the economy recovers.
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Just let the Bush tax cuts expire...don't make any exceptions...everyone must sacrifice!
rfranklin
Jun 2012
#1
Do you really have hope that our elected "Democrats" will do shit to help us?
MoonRiver
Jun 2012
#11
Watch out, language like that will bring down the wrath of the DU Neighborhood Watch.
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#34
The way out is to let all the tax increases and spending cuts take effect at the end of the year
FarCenter
Jun 2012
#18
Let us get to 39% and we can slowly start talking about rolling back the Reagan tax-cuts.
Chan790
Jun 2012
#28
If the federal government didn't need to borrow in order to spend, the debt limit wouldn't matter
FarCenter
Jun 2012
#41
BHO does not equal FDR - lol. No kidding. To your other point, maybe the thugs are successful
jtuck004
Jun 2012
#50
I still think the derivative problem will be the bigger political problem. But, ...
Festivito
Jun 2012
#55
Absolutely. "Debt" is an illusion considering the banks' theft of TRILLIONS of our dollars,
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2012
#57