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Gee, why am I not surprised by your post? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #1
Reality check. People are living in fiscal lala land. dkf Jan 2013 #3
All our money is spent on WAR SHIT instead of HELPING AMERICANS SHIT. nt valerief Jan 2013 #6
Bingo. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #70
Conservative dkf agrees with many of our so-called progressives on this point alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #2
So how do you propose paying for everything? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #7
We could cut defense 50% easily Tempest Jan 2013 #15
Easily? C'mon. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #32
I never said there wouldn't be any pain Tempest Jan 2013 #37
You said easily... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #43
The military industrial complex AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #72
Sure, go ahead. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #75
The powers that be don't have the balls to do it AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #78
Everybody knows what is at the heart of the problem... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #80
I agree money has wrecked our political system AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #81
Yep Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #83
With that money, create jobs that HELP Americans, not hurt the THE WORLD. valerief Jan 2013 #77
Never said it couldn't... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #79
Eh, my life at least was much better during the Clinton administration Fumesucker Jan 2013 #8
Not alone by far. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #13
Well, you were younger after all... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #33
This is the traditional position of Democrats. dkf Jan 2013 #9
They are all workiing within the same Beltway Bubble.... JoeBlowToo Jan 2013 #4
A rare instance in which I agree with you. (For the most part.) Chan790 Jan 2013 #5
The reason Clinton rates are the optimal is because we saw an economy that worked. dkf Jan 2013 #11
It was a different time and a different economy NoOneMan Jan 2013 #52
You said it! Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #82
There much more to a working economy than tax rates bhikkhu Jan 2013 #56
Focusing on the tax rate is ignoring the biggest (by far) reason for the expansion in the 90's rufus dog Jan 2013 #65
It would have been $800 billion and ProSense Jan 2013 #10
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
Lol it was just posted by an avid Obama supporter dkf Jan 2013 #25
Thats right, a Republican talking point, and a tax that had not yet gone into effect. You were wrong stevenleser Jan 2013 #51
The difference is .001% of GDP Tempest Jan 2013 #14
I'm beginning to think the best deal is no deal. dkf Jan 2013 #16
No deal means another credit downgrade Tempest Jan 2013 #17
No it's the opposite. No deal fixes our problems instantly. dkf Jan 2013 #19
It didn't "cost us" anything PSPS Jan 2013 #20
It didn't cost us anything only to the uninformed Tempest Jan 2013 #26
Sorry, but that's a canard. PSPS Jan 2013 #54
Insurance costs are a canard? Tempest Jan 2013 #58
What did it cost? n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #34
See my response above your post. 25 points on the insurance cost. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #40
Thank you.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #44
The issuer of the debt pays the insurance costs Tempest Jan 2013 #47
So backwards of other types of insurance.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #53
Not backwards, the same as. Tempest Jan 2013 #60
When you buy a house with a mortgage Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #63
Tossing out all the tax cuts would have put the economy back into recession muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #18
CBO estimated it would last 6 months. dkf Jan 2013 #21
You see 'insolvency' as the result of this decision muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #30
Oh we are going to lose that title sooner or later. dkf Jan 2013 #31
But you're claiming this specific decision will end in the US government being insolvent muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #38
It won't be the reserve currency for much longer. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #35
It will always be used as the reserve currency. Tempest Jan 2013 #41
I don't think you can really say that with such certainty.... n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #46
Actually, I can. Tempest Jan 2013 #48
Yep, several.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #55
Not even close to a comparison Tempest Jan 2013 #59
Yes, but China may overtake us as early as 2020... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #62
you really believe that? bowens43 Jan 2013 #22
Decrease most people's spending ability by 2%? Yes, that could cause a recession muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #29
Thats 20$ out of every thousand $ AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #74
Your touching concern for adherence to Democratic values wasn't there for Medicare, or SS or... stevenleser Jan 2013 #23
You're right, it's a terrible deal Chathamization Jan 2013 #27
There is no such thing as a permanent tax... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #36
Congress can Chathamization Jan 2013 #50
Perhaps... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #61
I don't disagree Chathamization Jan 2013 #67
We are on the same page, you and I. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #68
Thanks, you too! n/t Chathamization Jan 2013 #69
Not yet on the entire Clinton tax levels. Democrats_win Jan 2013 #28
The tax structure under Carter should be the final goal, not Clinton. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #39
Under the current economy, you are correct Tempest Jan 2013 #42
dkf worries Dems have lost their way to fiscal responsibility? Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #45
Sure ya do. Rex Jan 2013 #49
You may get your wish if the House GOP rejects the Senate plan subterranean Jan 2013 #57
kick grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #64
You must have missed Obama saying he wanted to extend the tax cuts mzmolly Jan 2013 #66
The Bush tax cuts were a tragic mistake AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #71
Obama has been saying for years he supported tax cuts for those in mzmolly Jan 2013 #76
Inflation gto Jan 2013 #73
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