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Drunken Irishman

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17. And a lot of it isn't.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 08:14 PM

Dec 2012

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Admit it - many of you are just as guilty as Obama... [View all] Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 OP

My job depends on other people having disposable income... Agschmid Dec 2012 #1

the cuts proposed will slaughter the old and the injured veterans. Fuck them all. roguevalley Dec 2012 #37

It amounts to about $100/mo 20 years from now taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #38

There is a much "fairer" way to deal with Social Security. Subject all income to SS tax ... Scuba Dec 2012 #42

You are right Scuba. We do not have to cut Social Security. iemitsu Dec 2012 #56

And you think the GOP will agree to removing the cap? krawhitham Dec 2012 #66

great idea.. uh.. how do you get the GOp to vote for it? nt dionysus Dec 2012 #74

hardly "slaughter"? hopemountain Dec 2012 #67

And for those who lose unemployment benefits, that will mean ZERO income this month. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #71

Oh No? LiberalElite Dec 2012 #78

Well said nt One of the 99 Dec 2012 #2

Loss of income due to middle class tax increases will be far higher than chained CPI... phleshdef Dec 2012 #3

Exactly. n/t Still Sensible Dec 2012 #4

How about loss of savings due to market drops? brooklynite Dec 2012 #20

And a little ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #29

I got jumped on when I suggested that some of DU failed civics. I stand by that statement and will Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #48

LOL I was actually accused of being "VILE!" on here for bringing up the word civics a day or so ago. phleshdef Dec 2012 #65

Give it a rest Doctor_J Dec 2012 #5

Why don't you give it a rest? Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #7

There is no problem the Puritans won't refuse to acknowledge if it conflicts geek tragedy Dec 2012 #9

research more about the "fiscal cliff" Skittles Dec 2012 #14

And a lot of it isn't. Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #17

Howard knows Skittles Dec 2012 #30

This deserves its own thread! janx Dec 2012 #64

The voice of reason and sanity. eom EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #76

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #31

This isn't just to make a point PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #63

So, the big Medicare cuts in the fiscal cliff--those are going to hurt the super rich? geek tragedy Dec 2012 #8

+10000 Myrina Dec 2012 #46

+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #16

Apologists? And are all the people who are about to lose their unemployment benefits pnwmom Dec 2012 #72

Going off the cliff means Medicare cuts and tax increases for the working poor. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #6

I admit to saying go off the cliff... TDale313 Dec 2012 #10

thank you! Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #11

Blah Hydra Dec 2012 #12

Do you honestly think that no tax deal will be done come January? n2doc Dec 2012 #13

Yep, no way... TDale313 Dec 2012 #15

We already have a tax deal. The middle class tax cuts were passed in the Senate. The ReThugs in the Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #53

So basically MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #18

Pretty much. n/t TDale313 Dec 2012 #19

Don't you get it? Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #21

If I'm gonna get kicked in the balls anyhow, catnhatnh Dec 2012 #22

Seems like only the 99% are getting kicked in the balls MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #23

From what I've read davidpdx Dec 2012 #24

for an Irishman who is drunk lillypaddle Dec 2012 #25

+1,000,000 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #26

Either way the "shared sacrifice" STILL won't be shared by the 1%. Obama will make sure of that. MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #27

Here! Here! graham4anything Dec 2012 #28

Obama IS betraying the elderly. But you're completely missing the point. The cliff IS coming forestpath Dec 2012 #32

The Republicans are taking us over the cliff high density Dec 2012 #33

No, dear, the guilty ones are the REPUBLICANS Warpy Dec 2012 #34

They don't care about collateral damage. They have their cherished 'ideals' to keep them warm. MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #35

As long as the Republicans really believe in the fiscal cliff (it doesn't exist except in Republican JDPriestly Dec 2012 #41

Remember when liberals were up in arms when JoeyT Dec 2012 #47

We can go over the cliff, and then do a middle class tax cut the next day, limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #36

The House Republicans refuse to pass the middle class tax cut bill that was passed in the Senate. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #49

Passing a middle class tax cut is the easiest thing to do in Congress. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #54

If it's the easiest thing to do, then why won't the House Republicans even bring the bill to the Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #55

They won't right now because it includes tax increases for the rich. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #60

The people of whom you speak, don't care. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #39

The fiscal cliff was a Republican campaign ploy. They were trying to scare Americans into voting JDPriestly Dec 2012 #40

One Good Reason oldcrapdealer Dec 2012 #43

He "caved" to get an extension of unemployment benefits, as well as DADT repealed and a START Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #51

So he caved zipplewrath Dec 2012 #62

It could. JoeyT Dec 2012 #44

Always the voice of reason, DI. Thank you so much. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #45

Sounds like somebody is running out of rationalizations cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #50

by this logic, there was no point to re-elect Obama Enrique Dec 2012 #52

Going over the cliff isn't as permanent as you seem to fear. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #57

I tried to make a similar argument above davidpdx Dec 2012 #69

With Boehner's failure to get even a token vote for Plan b passed... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #70

I want to know why SS benefits are on the table when SS doesn't contribute to the deficit? CrispyQ Dec 2012 #58

I'm trusting Obama to balance everything and do what hurts the fewest people, and protects those at Hoyt Dec 2012 #59

I'll give you one more: Unemployment Benefits expire in 9 days MessiahRp Dec 2012 #61

+1. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #73

Taxes. This could affect everyone. LisaL Dec 2012 #68

I maintain the prediction I made on my show a few weeks back... stevenleser Dec 2012 #75

Thanks. renie408 Dec 2012 #77