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democrattotheend

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14. I still don't want it to happen

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 08:55 PM

Nov 2012

I don't want to see people suffer more economically than they already have in the last several years. Things are just starting to turn around and I don't want to jeopardize that. Maybe it would achieve better policy outcomes in the long run, but tell that to the people who have been struggling and were just starting to hope again.

I admit I have a personal stake in this, as a law student hoping to work for the government. But I can't help but think that if law students and lawyers would be hit hard by a government hiring freeze/cuts, a lot of lower-income people in many industries will be hit a lot harder.

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More say that congressional Republicans would be more to blame than President Obama (53% vs. 29%). [View all] Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 OP

It's good that the majority of the public will blame the Republicans, not President Obama BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #1

There is no fiscal cliff. It is deficit reduction. grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #2

I agree Hutzpa Nov 2012 #3

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #5

Not according to the CBO - grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #8

Seriously? humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #11

Those are great numbers for Obama. Chakab Nov 2012 #6

Yep. JoeyT Nov 2012 #9

Obama and Boner had an agreement, that Boner worked out with Obama ... zbdent Nov 2012 #7

I know. I was so hopeful his drunken over tanned insurance industry check giving Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #10

I'm beginning to hate these people. Eddie Haskell Nov 2012 #12

It would definitely be the Republicans texpatriot2004 Nov 2012 #13

I still don't want it to happen democrattotheend Nov 2012 #14