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plethoro

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8. Streamlined to the government means "cut". I've watched streamlined by the government all

Reply to UndahCovah (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:48 AM

Nov 2012

of my life. To me, the wording of your post sounds like you would be amenable to cuts to programs people have paid for all their lives. I would heartily suggest prudence on your part in carrying any garish signs suggesting this in most neighborhoods in urban areas. The tigers come at night. But thank you for helping define a segment.

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President Obama to appeal to public on fiscal cliff [View all] cal04 Nov 2012 OP

He should start in the Red welfare States like bonniebgood Nov 2012 #1

Much as I hate to say it UndahCovah Nov 2012 #2

And I have to reply it's because it's the poor and most needy who have had to give, give, give for nonoxy9 Nov 2012 #3

How would you streamline entitlements? newfie11 Nov 2012 #4

DoD needs the biggest cuts UndahCovah Nov 2012 #6

I also agree, oil companies should NOT be subsidized. UndahCovah Nov 2012 #7

Nice try... "UndahCovah" nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #5

Do you have some ideas to offer? UndahCovah Nov 2012 #9

Sacrifice WILL NOT begin with those who have paid for what they are getting...NOT plethoro Nov 2012 #10

I agree. UndahCovah Nov 2012 #12

Agreement. Beware too much token ingratiation by those plethoro Nov 2012 #11

Streamlined to the government means "cut". I've watched streamlined by the government all plethoro Nov 2012 #8

Just getting out of the trillion dollar wars would be a good start. Even though social security has still_one Nov 2012 #13

Getting out of the wars would be a great start UndahCovah Nov 2012 #14

Haven't you heard? KansDem Nov 2012 #15

Hear! Hear!.........................nft plethoro Nov 2012 #16

As the Darth Vader of the RepubliCON party said, "Deficits Don't Matter". fasttense Nov 2012 #18

DEEP cuts will hurt everyone union_maid Nov 2012 #20

I hope he does. This works. Meet with people bypassing M$Media filtration. Festivito Nov 2012 #17

The people John2 Nov 2012 #19

Oh yes they do need convincing again and over and over again. Festivito Nov 2012 #21