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7. Exactly, we could cut a trillion from the pentagon and never miss it.

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:03 PM

Dec 2012

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Fiscal Cliff Talks Center on $2 Trillion Proposal [View all] democrattotheend Dec 2012 OP

I hope not democrattotheend Dec 2012 #6

This keeps John2 Dec 2012 #3

I think this weekend gives POTUS a whole new stance to argue from. Myrina Dec 2012 #4

Where is there any mention of the Pentagon's budget? Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #5

Exactly, we could cut a trillion from the pentagon and never miss it. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #7

How do you cut a trillion from a $700 billion budget? mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #12

Cutting half of the defense budget mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #14

Off the top of my head? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #17

Well, now we're talking about paying off the debt.... grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #18

Lets see how well that works for France. dkf Dec 2012 #26

No cuts to Medicare, Social Security or Medicaid. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #9

The rich never pay humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #11

Really wish they'd talk annual numbers, not 10 year numbers mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #16

It's just talk. I don't think Boehner can keep the Tea Party on board. Redfairen Dec 2012 #19

You can't raise enough revenue to fix the problem mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #21

Ahem, but Bull Hockey grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #22

Sadly, that would get maybe 10 votes in the Senate democrattotheend Dec 2012 #23

Simple if we don't live in the real world, or have to do real math mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #25

One correction to my math... mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #27

How about a 79.6% rate or a 94% rate? mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #28

The President's numbers come from the CBO, and have been fully vetted, grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #30

CBO also says Obamacare will cost twice as much as originally projected mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #31

Disagree, thanks! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #32

Disagree with tax return data direct from the IRS? mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #33