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Wed Apr-13-11 01:14 PM
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| 112. Find additional savings in defense budget. (good, now cut it more) and review what military is doin |
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| -*****OFFICIAL PRESIDENT SPEECH THREAD****** |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:50 PM |
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Probably because there isn't a speech... |
brooklynite |
Apr-13-11 12:51 PM |
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I'm listening, and not just in my head |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:52 PM |
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THREAD 2 OPEN here... |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:25 PM |
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Obama is joined by Bowles/Simpson |
no limit |
Apr-13-11 12:51 PM |
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Wish they weren't there...n/t |
ewagner |
Apr-13-11 12:52 PM |
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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. |
Deep13 |
Apr-13-11 12:52 PM |
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stopping myself from nitpicking but WTF? NO, our country isn't that unusual that we |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:52 PM |
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Lies. Bloviating, pandering, insane LIES. REPUBLICAN LIES. |
WinkyDink |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
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Things can happen to each of us and we have social service programs because we are committed |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:53 PM |
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omg, he's using a teleprompter and I hate his tie, how dare he stand in front of the flag!!! |
Fuzz |
Apr-13-11 12:54 PM |
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Get ready for it! |
sixmile |
Apr-13-11 12:54 PM |
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Those who have profited can afford to give more. They do better with each passing year |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:54 PM |
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I like what I'm hearing so far! |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 12:54 PM |
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So do I! |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Apr-13-11 12:55 PM |
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HE SAID "TAX"! |
Pryderi |
Apr-13-11 12:55 PM |
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“to whom much is given, much is expected" |
Pryderi |
Apr-13-11 12:55 PM |
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oooo, knife into shrub. Papa bush, Clinton, Dem & Repub congress worked towards ending debt |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:56 PM |
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oooooo, another jab to shrub, tax cuts to millionaires, billionaires |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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Except he didn't blame shrub. Nor the republicans in congress. |
no limit |
Apr-13-11 01:02 PM |
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But he mentioned papa bush, clinton, 90's were good and the next decade it fell to shit |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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Yes, and he blamed it on republicans and democrats |
no limit |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
#131 |
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I am so nervous... |
tallahasseedem |
Apr-13-11 12:56 PM |
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Take your first sip for "shared sacrifice"! |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-13-11 12:56 PM |
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He is banging on the podium again, like Dukakis, and it's distracting and annoying. Small thing, I |
Fuzz |
Apr-13-11 12:56 PM |
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Clio started one but didn't have the word OFFICIAL in the title, |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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We lost our way in the decade following... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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Sitting here with a BIG GRIN |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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way |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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My God! |
ewagner |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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Yup, going right for it. |
Fuzz |
Apr-13-11 12:58 PM |
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so far - so good... nt |
madmax |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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If he goes far to the left |
sixmile |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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Yeah. We need to get the pendulum off the right-ward zip line. |
Pryderi |
Apr-13-11 12:58 PM |
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I like that he's laying down the history of how we got here, and doing it very |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 12:58 PM |
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Obama Says Budget-Reduction Efforts of 90s Damaged By Two Wars & Tax Cuts for Billionaires |
Hissyspit |
Apr-13-11 12:58 PM |
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Rising debt will impact, jobs, interest rates, etc etc etc. |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:01 PM |
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Win The Future |
katnapped |
Apr-13-11 01:00 PM |
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By end of decade, interest rise to 1 (billion? help me someone, missed it) |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:00 PM |
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Trillion. |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-13-11 01:01 PM |
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Thanks, billion didn't seem high enough. :( |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:02 PM |
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Oh man, I think I see where he's going with this- and WHY. |
Poll_Blind |
Apr-13-11 01:00 PM |
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I don't know what you're thinking, but I trust you enough to hope you're wrong, |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:04 PM |
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Yep, he put Social Security in as a defict item |
DJ13 |
Apr-13-11 01:04 PM |
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Jerbs. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Apr-13-11 01:01 PM |
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Unless he says we need to end the wars and drastically cut military |
obxhead |
Apr-13-11 01:01 PM |
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We can solve this problem, starts by being honest about what's causing our deficit |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:02 PM |
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Business couldn't care less about this country |
katnapped |
Apr-13-11 01:02 PM |
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Most americans dislike gvt spending in abstract but like what it buys. |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:02 PM |
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Here we go... |
Contrary1 |
Apr-13-11 01:04 PM |
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CHOP CHOP CHOP |
katnapped |
Apr-13-11 01:04 PM |
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Time for some Truth Telling |
sixmile |
Apr-13-11 01:04 PM |
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Put everything on the table.... |
Moody |
Apr-13-11 01:05 PM |
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How to reduce fed budget. 2/3 spent on medicare, medicaide, ss and national security |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:04 PM |
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Most want to do cuts in that 12% "other". |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:05 PM |
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military budget |
ecstatic |
Apr-13-11 01:08 PM |
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Thank you. |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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"Everything on the table" Oh yeah, here it comes... |
Poll_Blind |
Apr-13-11 01:05 PM |
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TPM has summary up |
antigop |
Apr-13-11 01:05 PM |
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"rejects Republican proposals to privatize entitlement " n/t |
antigop |
Apr-13-11 01:06 PM |
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'Obama will propose using Medicare's purchasing power to reduce prescription drug costs for seniors" |
antigop |
Apr-13-11 01:08 PM |
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Wait... what? |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:05 PM |
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The Ryan plan |
bkkyosemite |
Apr-13-11 01:05 PM |
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is this true |
sasha031 |
Apr-13-11 01:06 PM |
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love his statement about taxes |
sasha031 |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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Sounds right, China is getting rid of our debt/Treasuries. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Apr-13-11 01:34 PM |
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"To their credit" - the Ryan plan????????? |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-13-11 01:06 PM |
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Unbelievable! |
bkkyosemite |
Apr-13-11 01:07 PM |
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And then he started to slam the plan |
MadBadger |
Apr-13-11 01:08 PM |
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Why don't you wait a couple of more sentences before you |
Skidmore |
Apr-13-11 01:08 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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Right on, Skidmore! Like they're just waiting to attack what he says, like I'm sure |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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And the award for |
sharp_stick |
Apr-13-11 01:16 PM |
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Cuts to education, health, roads, etc paints a deeply pessimistic picture |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:07 PM |
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I'm really liking what I'm hearing - don't understand why some of you are getting |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:07 PM |
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So far I hear that also. I wish he'd drop "greatest country in the world" but hey, am uppity |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:08 PM |
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I think the Repubs love hearing that -- so I'll let it slide. :-) nt |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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There are a lot of people who do and I used wrong term. Nationalism, not patriotism |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:39 PM |
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Agreed - it's the 'nationalism' that they will respond favorably to. Regardless |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:44 PM |
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I agree |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:50 PM |
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No, we are just nervous. So far so good |
Moody |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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Understood, and understandable. :-) nt |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:13 PM |
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Hold on folks... let's hear it all. n/t |
madmax |
Apr-13-11 01:07 PM |
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His time is NOW |
sixmile |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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He's attacking the Repub plan and I LIKE IT. |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Apr-13-11 01:08 PM |
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me TOO! |
Bluerthanblue |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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Me, too. n/t |
TriMera |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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+1 |
Moody |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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+1 |
Moody |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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I'm getting seasick. |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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he was very specific that cost savings could be found without cutting services, howd you miss that? |
bettyellen |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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I had to turn it down to answer the phone. |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:36 PM |
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Text of Speech |
Liberalator |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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Is this complete? Just checking as there is no link. I plan to |
mmonk |
Apr-13-11 01:21 PM |
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Wow..that was fast. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Apr-13-11 01:37 PM |
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This speech is going over a lot of people's heads |
ecstatic |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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Pay attention...closely |
ewagner |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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Obama has a spine! |
ewagner |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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I am and so far I'm not finding the same BS in framing that he used with the |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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ranting about new tax breaks to wealthy vs bottom 90% whose income dropped |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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am so afraid to start loving him again - |
laruemtt |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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He's cutting the repugs balls off!! |
Greybnk48 |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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Finally! This is who I wanted |
KT2000 |
Apr-13-11 01:10 PM |
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Read the TPM Summary!!! |
antigop |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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Can't afford..... but, can afford taxes breaks for the wealthy |
madmax |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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Nice...but... |
katnapped |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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Could it be??? |
tilsammans |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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HE'S NAILING IT! |
Pryderi |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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indeed he is- !!! |
Bluerthanblue |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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he's laying the Ryan plan out for the disaster it IS- in real life terms |
Bluerthanblue |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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wonder how the spinners will spin this |
Whisp |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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Nothing courageous about asking for sacrifice from those who can least afford it |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:11 PM |
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"That's not right. And that's not gonna happen as long as I'm president." |
Zenlitened |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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Wasn't he talking about 'tax cuts for the rich'? |
Dawgs |
Apr-13-11 01:13 PM |
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I liked to hear that |
bananas |
Apr-13-11 01:13 PM |
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no soft pedaling in that statement! |
Bluerthanblue |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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He's finally making the populist arguments he should have been making constantly, |
highplainsdem |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
# |
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wtf is with the "alert" trailer running across the screen |
onethatcares |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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i'm watching on Whitehouse.gove -- can you try C-span? |
IcyPeas |
Apr-13-11 01:16 PM |
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well that's your first problem |
snooper2 |
Apr-13-11 01:16 PM |
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"We take responsibility for each other" Oh, yeah! n/t |
antigop |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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Obama is mowing down the Ryan budget, THIS is the person I voted for!!! nt |
flamingdem |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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YES YES YES |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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Well I'll be damn...he is sounding more like the person I did vote for .... |
bkkyosemite |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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I'm glad he directly called Ryan's/the Republican's plan nonsense. n/t |
Tatiana |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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Credit where credit is due. |
white_wolf |
Apr-13-11 01:12 PM |
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I'm glad you're listening with an open mind -- so many times when we feel |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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Sounds like a democrat! |
Moody |
Apr-13-11 01:13 PM |
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Keep annual domestic spending low by agreements of last week |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:13 PM |
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Why wasn't this a prime time speech? |
tnlurker |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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I'm just glad we're hearing it at any time! But you're right, the spin by tonight |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:16 PM |
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Second step: find savings in defense budget. nt |
bananas |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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Find additional savings in defense budget. (good, now cut it more) and review what military is doin |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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We Will Invest |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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Did Obama just say the DEFENSE BUDGET might face cuts???? |
Tatiana |
Apr-13-11 01:14 PM |
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Yes he did.......n/t |
dhill926 |
Apr-13-11 01:15 PM |
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WOW! |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:15 PM |
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Yes he did nt |
bananas |
Apr-13-11 01:15 PM |
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Healthcare next... |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:16 PM |
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panel of nurses, docs and consumers to make recommendations..... |
bettyellen |
Apr-13-11 01:17 PM |
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Using Medicare's purchasing power! |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:16 PM |
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part D, what they should do is purchase drugs similar to the VA |
sasha031 |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
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Healthcare bills. Reduce cost of healthcare itself (?) |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:17 PM |
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NOT allow medicare to become a voucher thing leaving srs to private insurance industry |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
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Not just the insurance companies... how about $40 for a dose of liquid Advil at the hospital? |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
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I do believe this is...... |
dhill926 |
Apr-13-11 01:17 PM |
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Agreed. |
Thunderstruck |
Apr-13-11 01:19 PM |
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Will NOT allow Medicare to become a voucher program! |
drm604 |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
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no vouchers or shrinking benefits.... perserving and strengthening social security |
bettyellen |
Apr-13-11 01:18 PM |
#133 |
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protecting Access to Medicaid, Medicare and SS- improve it - preserve it- it was promised |
Bluerthanblue |
Apr-13-11 01:19 PM |
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Holy $$$$T!!! |
ewagner |
Apr-13-11 01:20 PM |
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REFUSES TO RENEW TAX BREAK FOR THE RICH!! |
bettyellen |
Apr-13-11 01:19 PM |
#136 |
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Reduce spending in tax whatever. Continued tax cuts for uber-rich to prevent middle class tax increa |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:20 PM |
#138 |
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taxes not dependent on how good an accountant you can afford. Reform corporate tax thing too |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:20 PM |
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Limiting itemized deductions for the wealthiest 2% of Americans -- take that, GOP! |
highplainsdem |
Apr-13-11 01:20 PM |
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Would that he had shown such spine when he still had majorities in both houses n/t |
markpkessinger |
Apr-13-11 01:20 PM |
#140 |
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majorities that were sadly NOT supporting him? |
bettyellen |
Apr-13-11 01:21 PM |
#144 |
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Indeed |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:22 PM |
#147 |
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revise tax code to help the middle class, reform business tax code |
bettyellen |
Apr-13-11 01:21 PM |
#142 |
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This is going to piss off a lot of repubs and rightists. Good. |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:22 PM |
#145 |
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He is doing well |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-13-11 01:22 PM |
#146 |
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sixmile started a THREAD 2 -- link: |
gateley |
Apr-13-11 01:23 PM |
#148 |
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Thank you. will alert and ask this one to be locked. THREAD 2 Is OPEN... |
uppityperson |
Apr-13-11 01:23 PM |
#150 |
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This is probably Obama's best speech as president but I'm not sure he can actually do this. |
craigmatic |
Apr-13-11 01:23 PM |
#149 |
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I'll wait and see. |
Catbird |
Apr-13-11 01:26 PM |
#152 |
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Good point. After all, NOW comes the negotiating part ... |
markpkessinger |
Apr-13-11 01:33 PM |
#153 |
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He's got it right. |
Turbineguy |
Apr-13-11 01:53 PM |
#160 |
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Part Two is here -> |
pinto |
Apr-13-11 01:59 PM |
#161 |
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