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38. Well Said! nt

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Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:26 PM

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President Obama: There Is No Debt Crisis [View all] SunSeeker Mar 2013 OP

A quote you will not see on FoX Propaganda network. liberal N proud Mar 2013 #1

Because... sangsaran Mar 2013 #2

Paul Krugman feels the same way AndyA Mar 2013 #3

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Mar 2013 #4

egg zac lee Botany Mar 2013 #16

Classic Keynes ... Krugman said we did NOT put enough in the stimulus (I totally agree) SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2013 #37

If we ARE a center-left country, Volaris Mar 2013 #42

Totally agree. SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2013 #47

I agree with that.. Volaris Mar 2013 #54

There's a job crisis, and a debt problem, nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #5

Then why is he offering up Social Security and Medicare for sacrifice? jsr Mar 2013 #6

Probably for laughs. sangsaran Mar 2013 #8

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #11

Um... sangsaran Mar 2013 #31

Clearly to make you scream. JoePhilly Mar 2013 #12

yes, we need to wait until they happen to start worrying Skittles Mar 2013 #29

He's Not Skraxx Mar 2013 #18

I just get the impression John2 Mar 2013 #32

So SS cuts are back off the table? Or is this just meant to make people feel better? Fearless Mar 2013 #7

I'm sure some one will get out their Obama secret decoder ring and JoePhilly Mar 2013 #14

Words mean nothing in politics Fearless Mar 2013 #21

How so? JoePhilly Mar 2013 #22

Again, actions are what matters. Fearless Mar 2013 #23

oh f*** all this Skittles Mar 2013 #30

glad to hear his comments, but... Enrique Mar 2013 #9

by the way, this headline seems designed for one thing Enrique Mar 2013 #10

ABC sure is. It posted a picture of the debt clock next to Obama's face. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #13

Well Said! nt sheshe2 Mar 2013 #38

Or granny waiting to retire until age 90. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #40

Does this mean 'entitlements' are off the table? AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #15

And to keep Democrats from the polls in 2014. It worked for the GOP in 2010. freshwest Mar 2013 #27

I think their is a jobless crisis.... midnight Mar 2013 #17

He's right. Leading economists agree. ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #19

He just wants to cut Social Security and Medicare for the hell of it! forestpath Mar 2013 #20

He's right. Igel Mar 2013 #24

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!" Guess what, the sky isn't falling! hue Mar 2013 #26

Exactly! Munificence Mar 2013 #58

The budget deficit has been a Repuke/Teapuke nihilistic scare tactic from the get go. hue Mar 2013 #25

"The debt" was cooked up as an issue by Republicans to distract.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #28

and for Democrats, cutting future spending on cherished programs like Social Security and Medicare. AlbertCat Mar 2013 #33

Finally!!! It was invented by the goddamn Republicans! santamargarita Mar 2013 #34

The tea people don't care EC Mar 2013 #35

Joe and Mika are gonna have a shitfit tomorrow on Morning Joe! CTyankee Mar 2013 #36

K&R! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #39

he seemed to think there was a debt problem back in 2008-when the debt was only 67% of GDP bubbayugga Mar 2013 #41

There's a big difference between saying we have a debt problem and a debt crisis. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #46

there's a big difference between 67% of GDP and 100% of GDP. bubbayugga Mar 2013 #49

Regardless its still a "problem" and not a "crisis". DCBob Mar 2013 #50

see post #52. bubbayugga Mar 2013 #53

see post #50. DCBob Mar 2013 #55

that was circular. bubbayugga Mar 2013 #56

The issue is what response the problem warrants. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #51

Tomorrow never comes when it comes to dealing with the debt problem later. bubbayugga Mar 2013 #52

How about giving me graphs where the years actually line up? Either way, they prove my point. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #57

The graphs line up fine-look at 2008,2009, and 2010. bubbayugga Mar 2013 #59

Oh for fuck's sake. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #60

It's more complicated than that. bubbayugga Mar 2013 #61

And he's going to get shit on for saying this, despite it being the unvarnished truth. Arkana Mar 2013 #43

The debt may be the only thing that I disagree with people here on. WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2013 #44

I don't think anyone disagrees with you on that. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #45

The debt has been reduced quit a bit... and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #48