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19. Can the whole 10% come out of Defence?

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:22 AM

Feb 2013

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GOP offers plan to avoid sequestration by a 10 percent reduction in federal work force [View all] Redfairen Feb 2013 OP

Republicans are AGAINST JOBS! But we've always knew that. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2013 #1

Yeah, let's do term limits! coldbeer Feb 2013 #3

To hell with voting! Plucketeer Feb 2013 #9

they're determined to crash the economy KG Feb 2013 #2

and that would do it underpants Feb 2013 #5

So they want to cut federal jobs Andy823 Feb 2013 #6

They aim to slow any reduction of the unemployment rate, NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #7

...START with Congress and move on to the Pentagon. SoapBox Feb 2013 #8

Hmm ... probably more people cut, adding to the jobless zbdent Feb 2013 #10

Bu through attrition adieu Feb 2013 #11

It may sound reasonable Sunny_Sunshine Feb 2013 #25

I agree with you adieu Feb 2013 #33

That only works if the jobs aren't needed to be performed. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #34

herd of idiots Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #12

First, they will reduce... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #15

Asinine. n/t defacto7 Feb 2013 #16

The cons are bad at math; watoos Feb 2013 #17

Are they being paid by China? aquart Feb 2013 #18

Can the whole 10% come out of Defence? wickerwoman Feb 2013 #19

Death by a thousand cuts. sakabatou Feb 2013 #21

How many of Rincewind Feb 2013 #23

What A Stupid Idea DallasNE Feb 2013 #24

No it isn't atreides1 Feb 2013 #29

What's Your Point? DallasNE Feb 2013 #32

Ok well lets start with Home Land "Security" Drale Feb 2013 #26

start with a 10 percent reduction in GOP congress persons... mike_c Feb 2013 #27

More unemployment is their solution? Repugs are unbelievable. brush Feb 2013 #30