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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 09:18 AM Original message |
Paul Krugman explains why the Republicans hate the extension of payroll tax cuts |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. in essence, republicans are un-american. period. eom. |
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Cresent City Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. They even got the blessing of Pope Norquist |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm still scratching my head over this issue |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. In the short term, it has no effect. The Democrats want to actually reduce it further. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. And just as a reminder when we say "SS is solvent for at least 2 decades"... |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. You are right! |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. just remember their number one prioirty is removing the President from office. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yep. I just hope the American people are watching. The Republicans talk the talk... |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The problem is many are watching, but they are watching Faux Newz. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. I think it's brilliant politics on the part of Obama, he gets to hurt SS while Republicans oppose it |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. it's all Obama's fault, in the end. Right? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. "Fault" assumes that you think Obama is doing a bad thing.. |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Are you even on the same team as Obama? I am. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I'm on my grandchildren's team.. |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. oh yeah, undermining Social Security would be a huge boost to the economy |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. The short answer is they are oppositional assholes. |
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