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In reply to the discussion: So we toss out $600 billion of $4 trillion in Bush tax cuts... [View all]Tempest
(14,591 posts)15. We could cut defense 50% easily
And we'd still be spending 7X as much as the next country.
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Conservative dkf agrees with many of our so-called progressives on this point
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2013
#2
Focusing on the tax rate is ignoring the biggest (by far) reason for the expansion in the 90's
rufus dog
Jan 2013
#65
Geez I was the one who kept on mentioning Obama already raised taxes on the top and was bashed.
dkf
Jan 2013
#12
You were bashed because it was a Republican talking point that you were parroting. And it was wrong.
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#24
Thats right, a Republican talking point, and a tax that had not yet gone into effect. You were wrong
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#51
Tossing out all the tax cuts would have put the economy back into recession
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#18
But you're claiming this specific decision will end in the US government being insolvent
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#38
Decrease most people's spending ability by 2%? Yes, that could cause a recession
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#29
Your touching concern for adherence to Democratic values wasn't there for Medicare, or SS or...
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#23