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John2

(2,730 posts)
15. It is no different than
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 05:58 PM
Feb 2013

1860 when they saw another elected President threatened their golden cow. And it is like Lincoln said then. It is up to them to make the choice. They are in the minority. This country made a choice which way they wanted to go. Those loopholes need to close. People did not consider that choice would be on the backs of anybody, but people who have not payed their fair share as citizens of this country.

What they want us to cut is Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which people paid into. None of it is wasteful spending. What has been wasteful spending are the loopholes given to people that hasn't produced in the economy. There have been no taxes raised in the last twelve years. And the Republicans are lying about Greece and Spain. Did anyone read the news from Spain about corruption. The same corruption happened in Greece and it is happening here. Maybe the DOJ need to start putting some people in jail. Start with Sheldon Adeleson and the Koch brothers. Confiscate everything they own too and sell it.

No, they suck but the constitution protects their right to suck. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #1
Spin alert: Projected military cuts are never harmful to contractors. Scuba Feb 2013 #2
Reality Check: My Wife is employed on a government contract. Rosco T. Feb 2013 #3
Well the nurses and teachers have been sucking it up for a while .... Scuba Feb 2013 #4
Nice switch there. Lets talk about the employees. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #6
Wherever the government cuts spending, real-life every day people feel it. Scuba Feb 2013 #7
Teachers versus defense industry workers is a false dichotomy. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #8
my wife works in an environmental research position... Rosco T. Feb 2013 #10
So you DON'T want to cut the Pentagon budget? Doctor_J Feb 2013 #21
So you don't care about middle class jobs? NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #24
That is the downside of contract work. There is no guarantee that your boss gets contracts forever Sunlei Feb 2013 #19
I was ready when Reagan stole election. santamargarita Feb 2013 #5
Treason? Seriously? bowens43 Feb 2013 #9
Treason: - Rosco T. Feb 2013 #11
The House of Representatives IS the government, nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #12
Tell that to the Tea Party. n/m Rosco T. Feb 2013 #13
It is no different than John2 Feb 2013 #15
Read the definition in the Constitution. hack89 Feb 2013 #16
The United States Constitution: onenote Feb 2013 #17
Treasonous Basterds! Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #20
uh, no. Treason is a specific charge and certain elements must be met cali Feb 2013 #23
Message auto-removed JeCaddi Feb 2013 #14
They have been in all but open rebellion for four years now. bluedigger Feb 2013 #18
this type of post is beyond ridiculous. It's nothing but mental masturbation. cali Feb 2013 #22
Agree! n/t aristocles Feb 2013 #27
Need to vote these GOP bums out! UCmeNdc Feb 2013 #25
I am. cliffordu Feb 2013 #26
The Sequester is a law passed by Congress and signed by the President. former9thward Feb 2013 #28
We should be sending pink slips to Congress. Evergreen Emerald Feb 2013 #29
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