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1. Paul Krugman said Obama should let this puppy go over the cliff

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:11 PM

Nov 2012

the world does not end the next morning, a few weeks before bills are due are still available to squeeze each others nuts until someone screams UNCLE!

I'm with Krugman. Tell the republics to get on board or get the F out of the way.

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Shouldn't Obama just do nothing and let this so-called fiscal cliff thing happen? [View all] craigmatic Nov 2012 OP

Paul Krugman said Obama should let this puppy go over the cliff Submariner Nov 2012 #1

Do you think it'll hurt the economy? craigmatic Nov 2012 #3

Not immediately PETRUS Nov 2012 #6

Sorry but NUMB thing to say on this. Please, get into reality. Tax cuts YES for the MIDDLE CLASS. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #2

Sorry, but... jberryhill Nov 2012 #5

Why is allowing tax cuts to EXPIRE characterized as RAISING taxes? When is TEMPORARY ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #12

When people see their paycheck deductions go up... jberryhill Nov 2012 #21

Nothing ideological about this post but some middle class people are going to hurt craigmatic Nov 2012 #8

I say let it happen. AndyA Nov 2012 #4

Yes. He should let it happen. Conservatives will come around on SS bills. ancianita Nov 2012 #7

"The only bad things that will happen is that the unemployment checks will run out" pinto Nov 2012 #9

Lovely. As long as it doesn't impact YOUR immediate livelihood. . . nt Codeine Nov 2012 #10

Obama laid our a pretty simple suggestion and has a pen in his hand...waiting Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #11

Of course, but that doesn't fit into the narrative being pushed on the ill-informed. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #13

Don't think so. Still Sensible Nov 2012 #14

I hope you're right about the last part but I don't have that much confidence in the repubs craigmatic Nov 2012 #16

It's going to hurt everyone in the short run, but it will be worth it when Repugs cave in. reformist2 Nov 2012 #15

True but then the question becomes how long is the short run and how much will it hurt. craigmatic Nov 2012 #17

Leadership! KT2000 Nov 2012 #18

Don't forget about the 277,000 federal employees that may lose their jobs. eqfan592 Nov 2012 #19

Or the millions that will lose unemployment insurance nt One of the 99 Nov 2012 #38

He should not only let it happen, woo me with science Nov 2012 #20

And so you don't care about people supported by federal money losing their jobs? LisaL Nov 2012 #27

Oh my word. woo me with science Nov 2012 #41

The result will a shallow recession and we'll all pay a little more in tax. pa28 Nov 2012 #22

Let them Expire Expire Expire....no more blackmail from the rethugs.....sickening pieces of......... bkkyosemite Nov 2012 #23

Like stopping unemployment checks is no big deal. People will lose their homes. Bucky Nov 2012 #24

Yes. I'm really not seeing a down side to that. Then the Democrats can Autumn Nov 2012 #25

The Senate can Savannahmann Nov 2012 #31

No. LisaL Nov 2012 #26

To the people advocating letting this happen...they're out of their minds. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #28

Paul Krugman isn't out of his mind and neither am I ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #30

So you are fine with FEMA being subjected to cuts? LisaL Nov 2012 #34

I wish we could do it but it will further wreck the US credit rating flamingdem Nov 2012 #29

No-but it will probably happen anyway Progressive dog Nov 2012 #32

Yes, and then get congress to pass a payroll and middle class cut... permanently. sfwriter Nov 2012 #33

Payroll? Who is going to go on that payroll? LisaL Nov 2012 #35

Rather than a payroll cut, raise the limit Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #42

K&R theaocp Nov 2012 #36

He needs to appear to be trying to stop it Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #37

Earth to Pres. Obama: learn how to play poker tularetom Nov 2012 #39

Robert Reich made the case for this a few weeks ago. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #40

Yes. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #43