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In reply to the discussion: Admit it - many of you are just as guilty as Obama... [View all]graham4anything
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the cuts proposed will slaughter the old and the injured veterans. Fuck them all.
roguevalley
Dec 2012
#37
There is a much "fairer" way to deal with Social Security. Subject all income to SS tax ...
Scuba
Dec 2012
#42
And for those who lose unemployment benefits, that will mean ZERO income this month. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#71
Loss of income due to middle class tax increases will be far higher than chained CPI...
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#3
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
There is no problem the Puritans won't refuse to acknowledge if it conflicts
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#9
So, the big Medicare cuts in the fiscal cliff--those are going to hurt the super rich?
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#8
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
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
Either way the "shared sacrifice" STILL won't be shared by the 1%. Obama will make sure of that.
MotherPetrie
Dec 2012
#27
Obama IS betraying the elderly. But you're completely missing the point. The cliff IS coming
forestpath
Dec 2012
#32
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
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
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
The fiscal cliff was a Republican campaign ploy. They were trying to scare Americans into voting
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#40
He "caved" to get an extension of unemployment benefits, as well as DADT repealed and a START
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#51
I want to know why SS benefits are on the table when SS doesn't contribute to the deficit?
CrispyQ
Dec 2012
#58