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AndyA

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1. So, according to the CBO and many respected economists

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 04:14 PM

Feb 2013

Congress should stop wasting time discussing the deficit, and spend what they need to spend to get people back to work NOW...

Seems I've heard that from lots of sources, but none of them are Republicans.

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Deficit Obsession Has Hurt The Recovery: CBO [View all] Bill USA Feb 2013 OP

So, according to the CBO and many respected economists AndyA Feb 2013 #1

and very few of "them" are democrats either nt msongs Feb 2013 #2

the GOP Corporate media Echo Chamber has done a good job keeping "growth" out of any discussion Bill USA Feb 2013 #3

They WANT austerity, yes ? blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #4

And he three things pointed out were all things (D) vehemently opposed at all times. Igel Feb 2013 #6

That's why the Repukes and their media whores have been crowing about the deficit Doctor_J Feb 2013 #5

anybody who demands deficit reduction should immediately be asked: yurbud Feb 2013 #7