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21. Anyone who looks at the budget knows the Bush tax cuts were unsustainable.

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:44 PM

Jan 2013

Now I look at the Obama tax cuts and see the same unsustainable future.

Argh.

We need Howard Dean!

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Perspective... [View all] dkf Jan 2013 OP

If the tax side is "settled" then that leaves spending. dkf Jan 2013 #8

As in taxation vs spending. dkf Jan 2013 #20

Some additional perspective PETRUS Jan 2013 #3

Great links, thanks! Cal Carpenter Jan 2013 #17

We heard not a peep about deficits while Dubya was resident Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

You supported the Bush tax cut and its extension RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #14

I did not support the Bush tax cuts. dkf Jan 2013 #15

Yes, you did RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #18

Shouldn't the red graph be in "trillions"? kentuck Jan 2013 #7

This is "3rd Way" "Centrist" government inaction RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #9

So because deficit we should cut ss benefits, right? Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #11

Those programs need to be fixed in and of themselves. dkf Jan 2013 #12

They aren't broken. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #16