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allrevvedup

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44. On other stopgap legislation,
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 09:07 AM
Nov 2012

as explained in #41 above. States can also extend their state benefits beyond 26 weeks and I imagine most Dem governors would if necessary. Redstaters might be SOL in which case they need to communicate their concerns to their reps because GOP reps are the holdouts.

There Is No Fiscal Cliff. [View all] lalalu Nov 2012 OP
calling this a "cliff" is more shock doctrine stuff an obvious attempt at getting a reduction in s.s leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #1
agree lalalu Nov 2012 #3
Wise advice. Thanks, lalalu. freshwest Nov 2012 #2
Voters did a great job on election day. lalalu Nov 2012 #5
It's hard, they're paid well to break the progressive momentum. freshwest Nov 2012 #9
Tax cuts for middle class will expire too gravity Nov 2012 #4
I'm with you part of the way customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #6
It will be difficult lalalu Nov 2012 #7
Maybe I didn't put some of that correctly customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #13
OK, I get what you are saying now. lalalu Nov 2012 #15
Regarding that credit rating drop: allrevvedup Nov 2012 #16
Yes, expiration of the Bush tax cuts customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #19
Debt ceiling is a separate issue. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #20
Legally, yes customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #22
Yes, they'll push us over the cliff, allrevvedup Nov 2012 #25
Again, they know that there's a lot of fat and waste in the defense budget customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #27
For what the current interest rates are on CD's SouthernDonkey Nov 2012 #28
Welcome to DU! customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #31
If you believe.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #60
I dont think interest rates will rise bossy22 Nov 2012 #11
How much further can they fall? customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #14
they can go lower bossy22 Nov 2012 #30
I suppose that they could asymptotically decline customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #32
Sequestration is a bit of a cliff ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #8
You are right but we need a shock wave. lalalu Nov 2012 #10
We thought the same thing prior to the Super Committee fiasco a few years back. ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12
Yes it is stealth austerity either way. lalalu Nov 2012 #17
Oh, there will be a shock wave customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #18
Obama can restore funding cuts by executive order. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #21
I'm not sure that's correct customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #23
Let them call him a dictator. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #24
If it gets to that, they will customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #26
No he cannot ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #40
He can add a signing statement to emergency funding legislation allrevvedup Nov 2012 #41
Was there any attempt to use that money for anything? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #57
The signing statement was orders of magnitude away from what it was claimed to be. Igel Nov 2012 #65
Its already having an impact. DCBob Nov 2012 #46
This congress has no character it creates a tiger trap for the economy and then skips around it HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #29
It is unbelievable how congress gets away with so much lalalu Nov 2012 #38
If only it weren't true... HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #39
Right now Obama is holding all the cards. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #33
Good points. lalalu Nov 2012 #37
It is a cliff for people who will lose unemployment benefits One of the 99 Nov 2012 #34
Federal extended unemployment benefits, but not state benefits. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #35
Signing statement on what? One of the 99 Nov 2012 #42
On other stopgap legislation, allrevvedup Nov 2012 #44
Most states don't have the money One of the 99 Nov 2012 #47
Do you live in a red state? allrevvedup Nov 2012 #49
The state I live in is irrelevant. One of the 99 Nov 2012 #53
I understand this would be tough. lalalu Nov 2012 #36
You understand it would be tough? One of the 99 Nov 2012 #43
I can't help what you think. lalalu Nov 2012 #45
You're the one making this about tax cuts. One of the 99 Nov 2012 #48
My principles? It is the principles of this country at stake and lalalu Nov 2012 #50
So the principles of this country One of the 99 Nov 2012 #52
Your attempt to make this about hungry children is pathetic. lalalu Nov 2012 #55
But that is what this is really about One of the 99 Nov 2012 #56
Hungry children and laid off workers are regular scare tactics lalalu Nov 2012 #61
You keep making this about tax cuts One of the 99 Nov 2012 #62
There is no fiscal cliff lalalu Nov 2012 #63
Yes there is One of the 99 Nov 2012 #64
Don't fall for the scare tactics. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #51
I hope you are right One of the 99 Nov 2012 #54
I think they'll make a deal. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #66
Bump in the Road.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #58
It will hurt but not end those programs and if people lalalu Nov 2012 #59
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