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In reply to the discussion: Face Facts: Going Over The "Cliff" Would Suck Badly [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)32. Absolutely. It is a manufactured, playground, ready-to-build kit that the Republicans
construct every time they get into office.
They've had a long stretch, more or less with a short interruption from 1980 to the present. They are like termites. They ate our economy out from the inside and now they are complaining that there is no more to eat. They forget that the pulp, the strength of the fiber that holds our house up is in their very round, greedy little bellies.
Time to rebuild the house, termites. And this time you are going to put the fiber in, not take it out. We are raising the price of your meals. Thank you very much. We want a strong house. You can stay as long as you don't eat so fast and so much.
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rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#19
Doesn't Warren have a better shot at becoming President in 2016 from a Senate seat
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#54
Some seem to think Obama fired her from a position she was never appointed to
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#50
Yes he did. Warren created the Consumer Protection Agency. The right went crazy at the idea of
robinlynne
Dec 2012
#18
I believe it was Warren's idea. Warren's creation. the fact is, Obama fired her when the right
robinlynne
Dec 2012
#62
LOL! Yeah, Right! You Mean Actually DO Something That Makes An Actual DIFFERENCE?
Skraxx
Dec 2012
#20
The Downside Is He'd Actually Have To DO SOMETHING Other Than Snipe From The Peanut Gallery
Skraxx
Dec 2012
#25
Why did you suggest it? Was it a sincere, 'I would love it if you ran for office
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#26
I agree with you. Manny should run for office. He would serve his constituents well.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#31
Absolutely. It is a manufactured, playground, ready-to-build kit that the Republicans
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#32
Read it. Just saying $2.35 trillion over 10 years is a lot of money, but...
mostlyconfused
Dec 2012
#61
Going over the cliff will take more away from middle/lower class incomes than chained CPI.
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#52