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D23MIURG23

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37. It gets worse when you realize that "the deficit" is just code for "give billionaires tax cuts".

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 12:20 PM

Aug 2012

Ryan's budget plan doesn't reduce the deficit, it expands it by trillions of dollars. Even destroying Medicare won't pay for his absurdly large tax cuts; he thinks he is going to make up the difference by "closing loopholes" that he hasn't found yet.

These people are only "deficit hawks" because that does better in focus groups than "kleptomania hawks".

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PANIC! - MSM: "Romney is in Big, Big, Trouble" [View all] ProSense Aug 2012 OP

Team-Obama, DNC, DCCC, and DSCC ALL need to GET THE ATTACK ADS UP RIGHT NOW ! RBInMaine Aug 2012 #1

They need to frame them with the big guilt edged kind flamingdem Aug 2012 #11

Have you seen the AAA+ Florida Ad from the Democrats? goclark Aug 2012 #24

awesome ad. The Obama campaign is top notch! progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #41

You are right about not handing this to kids and grandkids. AllyCat Aug 2012 #43

Further proof he's a heartless bastard klook Aug 2012 #49

I loive the part that lumps all the GOP together with R/R. nanabugg Aug 2012 #55

Lovely! aquart Aug 2012 #70

No wonder they canceled out on Orlando for today...chicken shits. Historic NY Aug 2012 #2

But Romney will be campaigning in Miami tomorrow, Monday. Tx4obama Aug 2012 #10

we should expect some good gaffes 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #31

The sickest thing is that we're actually deciding between reducing the deficit and peoples lives. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #3

No, the sickest thing is that a good percentage of NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #27

It gets worse when you realize that "the deficit" is just code for "give billionaires tax cuts". D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #37

He knows exactly which deductions and credits he plans to eliminate jmowreader Aug 2012 #69

There's no way they win Florida RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #4

Romney didn't pick Ryan BlueStreak Aug 2012 #36

Nope, nope, its a brilliant choice, brave, inspired and oh shit lolololololololol grantcart Aug 2012 #5

all those stories are the same -- same reporter grasswire Aug 2012 #6

Doesn't matter. ProSense Aug 2012 #9

+1! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #20

Yup. That's the way the news works and why I get so pissed at AP when they peddle AllyCat Aug 2012 #44

I almost feel sorry for Boehner Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #7

A big enough blowout could have serious downticket reprecussions. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #15

Dream away... eggplant Aug 2012 #50

What we saw in the 90s, too, was the end of the great reordering which saw the old southern RW Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #51

Somewhere dsteve01 Aug 2012 #17

maybe Willard Changed His Mind About This Whole POTUS otohara Aug 2012 #8

And it would also allow Rmoney to blame the loss on the extreme RW radicals tblue37 Aug 2012 #42

Romney, releases your tax returns and I guarentee this Ryan flap will disappear Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #12

K&R highplainsdem Aug 2012 #13

What about Rick Scott? Blue Owl Aug 2012 #14

Maybe Floridians ProSense Aug 2012 #22

Panic: Truth Outbreak dsteve01 Aug 2012 #16

No one wants to be saddled with elderly parents' LibDemAlways Aug 2012 #18

You've got it, if the insurance companies wanted the older customers A Simple Game Aug 2012 #59

There's no profit to be made in insuring the oldsters. It will never happen. n/t LibDemAlways Aug 2012 #60

good--now can Dems stop borrowing their noxious policy proposals? yurbud Aug 2012 #19

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Aug 2012 #21

Mitt's not worried about Florida, knowing the elections there are rigged. Scuba Aug 2012 #23

Nailed it! LOL mfcorey1 Aug 2012 #25

That's what worries me too Scuba. It happened for us here in Wisco (I believe) AllyCat Aug 2012 #45

You start with hand recounts. Scuba Aug 2012 #46

You mean like what Wisconsin Wave is doing? AllyCat Aug 2012 #68

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...lol he;s gone already. That had to be a record. 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #32

Enjoy your stay! Nt onlyadream Aug 2012 #33

... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2012 #34

Is that an article from a news source? get the red out Aug 2012 #35

what does this mean? 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #28

Shill! n/t ProSense Aug 2012 #29

IMO the test of legs for this story will be in reader comments. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #30

The Zombie-Eyed Granny Starver hifiguy Aug 2012 #38

we need this big time in Ohio and Wisconsin--call your local papers! librechik Aug 2012 #39

I guess this is why Romney has been constantly stating that it won't effect present group of seniors nc4bo Aug 2012 #40

reminds me of Wisconsin... oldhippydude Aug 2012 #52

Romney is counting on Voter ID laws to keep the elderly from the polls. McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #47

He was also involved in that big push to libodem Aug 2012 #48

Ryan CAN BE the stake through the heart of Romney DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #53

Quick!!!!! To the propaganda mobile!! Initech Aug 2012 #54

The mind boggles … the_chinuk Aug 2012 #56

Don't forget Jeb. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #62

You're dreaming! Eddie Haskell Aug 2012 #57

Sarcasm? morningfog Aug 2012 #63

I'm confused ailsagirl Aug 2012 #58

So ^*^$% what? He still will have his $100 million in December. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #61

We now know who will be president until January 2017. roamer65 Aug 2012 #64

Oh, goody! Romney loses Florida with this VP pick. That's 29 more electoral votes! tclambert Aug 2012 #65

I think they're counting on voter suppression to steal Florida. subterranean Aug 2012 #66

Tee hee. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #67