Senators Begin Secret Talks on Grand Bargain

[WI_DEM]

(hmm, let me guess? more tax cuts for millionaires, extending the Bush Tax Cuts, billions more for the Pentagon and oh, yes, huge cuts to domestic programs and social security and medicare--the usual 'grand bargain!?')

A dozen senators "have begun to organize closed-door briefings with leading economic experts to prod Congress into action. Some lawmakers are quietly pushing to have a major tax and budget package ready by September so a bill can be introduced immediately after the November elections and passed by Christmas," Politico reports.

Said Sen. Dick Durbin: "'There's a genuine concern that a downturn in Europe or another place will force our hand: It's far better for us to start working on this earlier rather than later. If we can present something immediately after the election that is a good solid starting point, I think it's going to restore confidence in the business community."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/07/senators_begin_secret_talks_on_grand_bargain.html

[Lasher]

1. Like thieves in the night.

Keep it secret, then spring it on us after the election. This can't be good.

[brer cat]

2. Names please

Anyone know who the dozen senators are?

[kenny blankenship]

3. B.O.H.I.C.A.

As someone warned us a month ago:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002652925#post3

"immediately after the election"..."restore confidence in the business community."
In other words, it doesn't matter what you THINK you're voting for, or for WHOM. As soon as the beauty pageant for miscreants and morons is over, AUSTERITY comes to town and our nation's capital will be rezoned the Federal District of Simpson-Bowles, Washington SB.

So I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you people are going to learn to love the great taste of cat food. The bad news is that half of you are going to become catfood.