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JackRiddler

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27. Yes, exactly. No deal has been made, it's only...

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:27 AM

Jan 2013

a two month delay on all issues other than income tax (which was not a good deal).

At least there will be a slightly - slightly - better Congress in play.

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The "Fiscal Cliff" vote is over, did we cut Social Security? [View all] WonderGrunion Jan 2013 OP

It's not over... kentuck Jan 2013 #1

But did we cut Social Security? WonderGrunion Jan 2013 #2

If the Fiscal Cliff Crisis ended with today's vote, you'd be right. MessiahRp Jan 2013 #3

I see lots of folks posting that they see from 'so many' stuff like 'absolutely double dog' and that Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #6

So when you say 'I heard from many' you really mean 'I am making up shit I never saw and can Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #7

You are kidding. Do you not read DU? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #15

OP can offer up any single quote that says the shit he claims he sees from 'many'. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #38

Yes, exactly. No deal has been made, it's only... JackRiddler Jan 2013 #27

Chained CPI customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #4

No. demwing Jan 2013 #5

The fiscal cliff was originally pushed for by Obama as a way of implementing SS reform Leopolds Ghost Jan 2013 #8

Yep. The MIC developed a PERT Network for cutting plethoro Jan 2013 #24

PERT network? Sounds intriguing Leopolds Ghost Jan 2013 #42

The prediction that Obama will cut Social Security will pop back up JoePhilly Jan 2013 #9

Never occurred to Joe that the outrage from the actual Left had some effect. Never will. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #11

"Obama is going to cave and cut Social Security!!!!!" JoePhilly Jan 2013 #12

Well cheerleading like a schmuck sure doesn't help. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #17

If you go back over my posts on this topic, you'll find my predicted outcome is JoePhilly Jan 2013 #31

Good post brush Jan 2013 #20

That is exactly what it was. It was the Democrats that understood the threat and who plethoro Jan 2013 #25

The GOP is going to attack again, no matter what happened, its what they do. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #32

White House to libruls. "Fuck Them" (NYT article, 1/2/13) jerseyjack Jan 2013 #10

Or even give the link. How kind of you to save us the time. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #16

Did the debt ceiling get raised? vi5 Jan 2013 #13

That comes in two months...... bowens43 Jan 2013 #14

Never is a very long time MNBrewer Jan 2013 #18

Actually, by letting the payroll tax holiday expire we have strengthened it. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #19

Yes CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #21

So do you mean I can stop calling and writing the WH and my reps about it now? forestpath Jan 2013 #22

well, this is the defense of and for his expressed willingness to cut it from stupidicus Jan 2013 #28

Yep. Especially because, when Obama does put it back on the table, they will forestpath Jan 2013 #35

No, folks should continue to do that. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #33

Why? Because it bugs you? What difference does that make? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #39

And during that DADT effort ... there was a loud group on DU claiming JoePhilly Jan 2013 #40

WTF!!! Obama is the one that put SS on the table. The Democrats in Congress took it away. Dawgs Jan 2013 #23

Is it so hard for people to actually think that the WH and Congress(dem side) might actually Bodhi BloodWave Jan 2013 #29

This isn't Schrödinger's cat we're talking about MNBrewer Jan 2013 #34

No. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #26

No, but that doesn't stop the ODSers to find something else to go after the Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #30

Our President just cleaned the Republicans clock CentristLiberal Jan 2013 #36

As everywhere, those who are most upset post the most and loudest. uppityperson Jan 2013 #37

it's a mistake to focus so much on personality Enrique Jan 2013 #41

No, Obama did however put it on the table Autumn Jan 2013 #43

+1 forestpath Jan 2013 #44

no "all" we did was create permanent tax cuts for the rich hfojvt Jan 2013 #45