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Krugman: The Austerity Debacle ProSense May 2012 #1
How do you feel about the massive austerity cuts that go into place Jan. 1st, MannyGoldstein May 2012 #2
You mean ProSense May 2012 #3
And where does the other half come from? nt MannyGoldstein May 2012 #4
I think ProSense May 2012 #6
And what will we save money on? nt MannyGoldstein May 2012 #8
How Obama and the Democrats... happerbolic May 2012 #23
Not exactly concrete there, eh? Jakes Progress May 2012 #68
As the wife of a government employee, Stargazer09 May 2012 #10
Did Obama ever dump Plouffe? girl gone mad May 2012 #16
Plouffe ProSense May 2012 #20
You got a lot of waffling and sputtering Jakes Progress May 2012 #67
Rec n/t usrname May 2012 #5
K & R nt abelenkpe May 2012 #7
Here's another ProSense May 2012 #9
k&r RainDog May 2012 #11
K&R RegieRocker May 2012 #12
Instead of austerity, we need big-time investment in environmentally friendly JDPriestly May 2012 #13
Absolutely agree! MannyGoldstein May 2012 #14
To do THAT, bvar22 May 2012 #57
Since I'm a "glass half full" type guy, this centralization......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #58
That requires revenue bills, which only the House can pass. joshcryer May 2012 #76
Trust me. I hear what you are saying. I vote every time. JDPriestly May 2012 #82
K&R patrice May 2012 #15
Way to go France, England, and Greece! AllyCat May 2012 #17
K&R burrowowl May 2012 #18
Kick & Rec Edweird May 2012 #19
K&R /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #21
Absolutely. Now, EVERY Democratic Party member needs to join them. Ken Burch May 2012 #22
K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #24
k&r Paka May 2012 #25
Rec rec rec Populist_Prole May 2012 #26
K & R n/t ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #27
K&R! n/t Lugnut May 2012 #28
Yes. K&R for visibility because europe is leading the austerity charge and suffering as a result. pa28 May 2012 #29
K & R. Luminous Animal May 2012 #30
You mean "the UK", not "England" Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #31
To be fair MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #36
K and R DonCoquixote May 2012 #32
K&R! grahamhgreen May 2012 #33
Rec and malaise May 2012 #34
Voting New Labour in England and Wales to fight the austerity measures doesn't make sense. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #35
There isn't much choice in England I'm afraid. mwooldri May 2012 #66
Lack of a credible, alternative in England. Respect did well against New Labour. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #86
Huge K&R. n/t DLevine May 2012 #37
K&R deutsey May 2012 #38
I certainly don't support the outcome in Greece, which gave the right big victories. DutchLiberal May 2012 #39
It's like the US elections for the past 6 years MannyGoldstein May 2012 #42
What about Syriza in Greece?.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #60
Exactly! I WISH it had been about the working class awaking and flocking to the left for ideological DutchLiberal May 2012 #72
K&R Vidar May 2012 #40
Rec. I want some of that over here Autumn May 2012 #41
kick'd and rec'd lunatica May 2012 #43
Nailed IT! bvar22 May 2012 #59
Solidarity nt TBF May 2012 #44
K&R. Very happy to see it! BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #45
How many times can I rec? malthaussen May 2012 #46
Thank you from England! LeftishBrit May 2012 #47
Hopefully, those in France, England and Greece follow the Icelanders and prosecute some banksters. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #48
K&R n/t DeSwiss May 2012 #49
It has no doubt already been said. Sea-Dog May 2012 #50
Good point -the rejection of this government policies was by no means confined to England! LeftishBrit May 2012 #51
Aux Armes Citoyens! hedgehog May 2012 #52
K&R idwiyo May 2012 #53
K&R Bryn May 2012 #54
Here! bvar22 May 2012 #55
K&R with a caveat... backscatter712 May 2012 #56
Ireland, too? redqueen May 2012 #61
Fuck austerity. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #62
We need a vaccine that will eradicate fascism from the planet forever. Zorra May 2012 #63
K/R Jack Rabbit May 2012 #64
K&R! myrna minx May 2012 #65
K&R!! LiberalLoner May 2012 #69
Have you ever noticed zzaapp May 2012 #70
more likely Skittles May 2012 #73
LOLOLOL, you are probably right ! zzaapp May 2012 #81
That's because he's gathering his thought to give a thoughtful response lunatica May 2012 #77
I'm sorry Lunitica, find what impressive? zzaapp May 2012 #80
talking points for dittoheads Skittles May 2012 #83
LOLOLOLOLOL zzaapp May 2012 #87
um...zzaapp? I am not a dittohead Skittles May 2012 #88
FYI......there are four Ms in ummmm zzaapp May 2012 #89
K&R lsewpershad May 2012 #71
K & R Better Believe It May 2012 #74
Poverty is Warfare. The Spanish had a phrase for it that went something like, freshwest May 2012 #75
kr nt arely staircase May 2012 #78
K&R MrMickeysMom May 2012 #79
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #84
Pity about the twenty-one unreconstructed Nazis the Greeks elected, though. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #85
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