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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: There Is No Fiscal Cliff. [View all]lalalu
(1,663 posts)45. I can't help what you think.
If you think that extending the tax cuts in exchange for a few more weeks of unemployment is a great idea then you are thinking exactly the way republicans want.
One of the problems we have today is this need for instant gratification and not thinking long term. When those weeks of extended benefits are over and the rich still have their tax cuts then what?
The real issue is for various groups to come together and raise financial support for them during this battle. I can remember when labor and civil rights groups use to do such things. If they can raise a billion for campaigns then they can raise a billion to help the unemployed while fighting republicans.
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calling this a "cliff" is more shock doctrine stuff an obvious attempt at getting a reduction in s.s
leftyohiolib
Nov 2012
#1
Again, they know that there's a lot of fat and waste in the defense budget
customerserviceguy
Nov 2012
#27
We thought the same thing prior to the Super Committee fiasco a few years back.
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#12
The signing statement was orders of magnitude away from what it was claimed to be.
Igel
Nov 2012
#65
This congress has no character it creates a tiger trap for the economy and then skips around it
HereSince1628
Nov 2012
#29