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Harmony Blue

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11. I agree

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:48 PM

Dec 2012

A. No one knows for sure that it will hurt the economy. Both the economy and stock market are chugging along currently.

B. Agreed

C. Agreed

Social security CPI will do nothing to address the "fiscal cliff" or the debt ceiling. And it has nothing to do with the general deficit...

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Cliff Divers: Why would a deal in February necessarily be better than the deal now? [View all] renie408 Dec 2012 OP

Because Rich people won't like paying 1998 taxes. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #1

Because we will have a better Congress Lasher Dec 2012 #2

Exactly. We'll only need 17 Repugs to cave then. Plus, we can start on January 3, not February. reformist2 Dec 2012 #6

The Cliff Chef Dec 2012 #3

Perhaps it might fool the 'Pubes into... 99Forever Dec 2012 #4

It better be...with a different congress, push from public opinion and Dems refusal to vote yes Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #5

Because the vote would be for NEW tax cuts, not continuation of old ones n2doc Dec 2012 #7

the OP's concern is on the spending side hfojvt Dec 2012 #13

But after the 1st the only way for the repubs to get their tax cuts is to compormise n2doc Dec 2012 #14

My way of looking at it wryter2000 Dec 2012 #8

I don't care for the whole "lower rates on incomes below $250,000" thing. hfojvt Dec 2012 #10

I agree Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #11

I don't think it is about a better deal in February hfojvt Dec 2012 #9

in february we will have a new congress. spanone Dec 2012 #12