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dawg

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14. The status quo is better than any alternative they will agree to.

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #12)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 07:24 PM

Dec 2012

If the choice is between a bad deal and kicking the can down the road, I say kick the can.

This is no time for austerity anyway. Too many people are out of work already.

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I propose a coalition between the Progressive Caucus and the Tea Party ... [View all] dawg Dec 2012 OP

They'd never take that deal. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #1

You really think spending cuts are more important to them ... dawg Dec 2012 #2

The Tea Party is hell bent on smaller government. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #7

Can't keep putting off what needs to be done now. julian09 Dec 2012 #3

But what needs to be done now is impossible with Republicans in control of the House. dawg Dec 2012 #6

The TP is only one third about 80 of Gop house they still have 160 we can deal with julian09 Dec 2012 #13

The deficit is more important than taxes, spending, SS and Medicare. RB TexLa Dec 2012 #4

What on Earth makes you think that? dawg Dec 2012 #5

Right Wing Talking Point. And so not true. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #10

So that is basically the deal Obama did with Boehner 18 months ago muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #8

Neither party is happy with a true compromise. dawg Dec 2012 #9

But I can't see why you think the Progressives and Tea Partiers would be the ones muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #11

aka. kick the can down the road. Skidmore Dec 2012 #12

The status quo is better than any alternative they will agree to. dawg Dec 2012 #14

Personally I prefer to force people to sit down and resolve some thing for a change. This perpetual Skidmore Dec 2012 #15

It's never resolved. dawg Dec 2012 #16