Hell Hath No Fury
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Dec-08-10 11:34 AM
Response to Original message |
|
pointed out that very thing last night on Rachel. There was zero reason to tie UI to the Bush tx cuts -- XERO.
|
| -The extension of UI benefits does not need to be held hostage to the tax cuts for the rich |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 10:48 AM |
#0 |
 -
they have never been extended conditionally before |
Enrique |
Dec-08-10 10:51 AM |
#1 |
| -
I was all part of the "shell game". nt |
ladjf |
Dec-08-10 10:54 AM |
#2 |
| -
Makes you wonder what exactly they are holding that leftover stimulus money for? |
Donnachaidh |
Dec-08-10 10:56 AM |
#3 |
  -
No. It doesn't make anyone wonder about it. Its money that hasn't been spent yet. |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 11:05 AM |
#7 |
| -
So high speed rail is more important than the unemployed? |
Donnachaidh |
Dec-08-10 11:30 AM |
#14 |
| -
Considering all the jobs the high speed rail projects would generate, its pretty damn important. |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 12:02 PM |
#25 |
| -
never knew there was a "surplus" of stimulus money... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-08-10 10:57 AM |
#4 |
| -
It's Been A Bedrock Democratic Principle That Unemployment Benefits Not Be Immediately Paid For |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Dec-08-10 11:00 AM |
#5 |
| -
My post is a republican talking point? Getting rid of tax cuts for the rich |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:20 AM |
#10 |
| -
no.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-08-10 11:36 AM |
#18 |
| -
Yes, and that is the beauty of it, it was Mitch McConnell's idea |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:40 AM |
#20 |
| -
There is stimulus money left.... |
Subdivisions |
Dec-08-10 11:24 AM |
#13 |
| -
Sure... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-08-10 11:35 AM |
#17 |
| -
Actually it was a few months back, |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:43 AM |
# |
| -
CBO.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-08-10 11:52 AM |
#24 |
| -
Umm, those "directions" are tenative, and can be changed by this administration |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 12:05 PM |
#26 |
| -
UMMMMM.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-08-10 12:15 PM |
#31 |
| -
Because I read the legislation, |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 01:24 PM |
#34 |
| -
Well I trust Barney Frank..... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-08-10 01:36 PM |
#35 |
| -
I suppose you trusted Dick Nixon, Reagan, the Bushes and Clinton as well |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 01:47 PM |
#37 |
| -
That's one truth that you rarely see mentioned here. nt |
Lorien |
Dec-08-10 11:03 AM |
#6 |
| -
As the President said: |
jaxx |
Dec-08-10 11:05 AM |
#8 |
| -
Ah, so now it is being "purist" to want the president and Democratic leadership to fight? |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:22 AM |
#11 |
| -
When ideals get in the way of common sense, the ideals are too idealistic. |
jaxx |
Dec-08-10 11:33 AM |
#15 |
| -
Ah, so now it is idealistic to fight for what the public wants |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:37 AM |
#19 |
| -
I wonder why a good deal isn't good enough. |
jaxx |
Dec-08-10 11:43 AM |
#22 |
| -
But that's the point of this post |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:45 AM |
#23 |
| -
He didn't say that. |
Life Long Dem |
Dec-08-10 11:06 AM |
#9 |
| -
True, but part of the reasoning is that UI is being held hostage as well |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 11:24 AM |
#12 |
| -
Sherrod Brown -- |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-08-10 11:34 AM |
#16 |
| -
Right, because Obama can just go to home states and SHAME the Repugs into voting for what he wants.. |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 12:05 PM |
#27 |
| -
Well, considering that many presidents before him have done that very thing |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 12:08 PM |
#28 |
| -
Really? Which Republican did Clinton shame into doing anything? |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 12:11 PM |
#29 |
| -
Yeah, that's right, trite things like fighting don't matter anymore. |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 12:13 PM |
#30 |
| -
LOL. Thats what I thought. You don't have a name do you? |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 12:22 PM |
#32 |
| -
No, you just don't know your history, |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 01:23 PM |
#33 |
| -
If you know history so well, why can't you produce this Republican's name? |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 01:37 PM |
#36 |
| -
Gawd, you are a little political child |
MadHound |
Dec-08-10 01:58 PM |
#38 |
| -
LOL. Neither of those are examples of what we are talking about here. |
phleshdef |
Dec-08-10 02:42 PM |
#39 |
| -
How much money is left in that fund? I went to Recovery.gov but I can't find it. n/t |
Subdivisions |
Dec-08-10 11:43 AM |
#21 |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread