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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 01:57 PM Original message |
'Balanced Budget Amendment' advocates: I agree with them about one thing: |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. My opinion is: |
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Guilded Lilly (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Agree. It is never easy getting rid of arrogant bullies... |
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LonePirate (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. I would not support the BBA under any circumstances. It is best not to give a handgun to a child. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Did yuu read my OP as supporting a 'Balanced Budget Amendment/" That's certainly not |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. The BBA is bullshit...I'm glad th current plan on the table completely disables it |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well said! |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. Nothing is too dangerous to debate... |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Balanced Budget Amendment by Congress is moot |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Exactly! And apparently it's completely OUT of the debt-ceiling deal McConnell will bless. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Because it hasn't been passed yet |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. A balanced budget amendment with all tax increases is fine. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Off-topic. The topic here is the long-term insignificance of the debt-ceiling circus |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm not sure I understand your reasoning. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. But who would advocate such a BBA? Rs like BBAs, but want automatic spending |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. The CBO has scored today's debt-ceiling bill. Only $21 billion is cut before 2013! |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Can you confirm this? |
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