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KansDem

(28,498 posts)

8. "fiscal cliff"

Reply to neoconn (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:25 PM

Nov 2012

This was the mantra on the screens of public TVs showing "news" in the building I work. I thought, "Yeah, right...the 'fiscal cliff' you scum in the GOP created with your irresponsible stewardship of the country's economy."

Bill Clinton left office with a surplus: it took Boy George and the Repubs to turn that into a multi-trillion dollar deficit what with tax cuts for the rich and getting us into two wars. Now they want us to forgo our Social Security and Medicare to make up for it!

"Right conditions?" Yeah, the right conditions meaning let the Bush tax cuts expire and use that money for infrastructure and job creation. That would be a start toward the "right conditions."

It may be that the wealthy will have to start working for a living...

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Top Republican: will work with Obama to avoid fiscal cliff [View all] neoconn Nov 2012 OP

Rusty Boner looks for the easy way out, a "short term fix" to delay, not fix. Scuba Nov 2012 #1

Forgive my pessimism, but a leopard can't change it's spots. RickFromMN Nov 2012 #2

When it comes to Boehner, the correct spelling is leper OakCliffDem Nov 2012 #26

Except that President Obama has a full mandate. Panasonic Nov 2012 #3

I agree. Andy823 Nov 2012 #13

Thats a smokescreen Iliyah Nov 2012 #4

Really? Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #5

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #6

cough ***Bullshit*** cough Mr. Sparkle Nov 2012 #7

"fiscal cliff" KansDem Nov 2012 #8

By "right" conditions the orange clown face means the extreme... Amonester Nov 2012 #25

How Many Times Does Boehner Want To Kick The Can Down The Road DallasNE Nov 2012 #9

LOL. bemildred Nov 2012 #10

Let's go over that cliff... oNobodyo Nov 2012 #11

yep. That, and even the THREAT of filibuster reform, Volaris Nov 2012 #14

Let the cliff come. Hotler Nov 2012 #18

Yep daybranch Nov 2012 #21

this^^^ magical thyme Nov 2012 #27

There will be a deal. DCBob Nov 2012 #12

Actually I think we the people would benefit. After the tax cuts are gone, then we will be in a posi robinlynne Nov 2012 #16

"We the people" would likely be sent into a recession and many would lose jobs. DCBob Nov 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Maine-ah Nov 2012 #30

He did not say he will work with Obama. He said IF OBAMA agrees to austerity measures, robinlynne Nov 2012 #15

Boehner's looking at 2014 Retrograde Nov 2012 #17

Boner is going to be worrying a lot about party discipline. bemildred Nov 2012 #19

i'll believe it when i see it n/t shanti Nov 2012 #20

R's will "accept new revenue under the right conditions" - did you get the memo, Boner? wordpix Nov 2012 #22

Plus the Tea Part'rs are a dying breed. neoconn Nov 2012 #23

As long as that fuckstick Cantor is Majority Leader Zorro Nov 2012 #24

Not so sure. DCBob Nov 2012 #29

Let it all end and start from scratch - do not give party of NO anymore of our benefits 2Design Nov 2012 #31