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mostlyconfused

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1. They simply have no intention of cutting anything

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 06:17 PM

Feb 2013

Any agreement reached now would probably work like the others...some increased revenue, effective right away, and some delayed spending cuts. The delay will give them a chance to panic and take steps to avoid them as well, with another "balanced approach". I suspect they could go on like this for years without ever really cutting spending at all.

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They simply have no intention of cutting anything mostlyconfused Feb 2013 #1

Fat Chance, Harry. elleng Feb 2013 #2

McConnell and his fellow baggers should do the work they were sent there to do... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Feb 2013 #3

I'm afraid many of them are doing exactly what they were sent there to do. Kablooie Feb 2013 #6

McConnell and the Republicans think whacking jobs and salaries is a winning strategy Zorro Feb 2013 #4

And the filibuster is alive and well. Good luck with that Harry. Kablooie Feb 2013 #5