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2016 Postmortem

Chan790

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4. Wonder how fast they'll back off...

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 08:24 PM

Jan 2013

when the Democrats come back with demands for substantial new revenues like carbon tax, Wall St. transaction tax and some sort of war tax to fund the DoD. There's still sole in the ass-kicking boots the Democrats have found...if they have the courage to use them.

(Other than the carbon tax, those are bad ideas...but the spectre of them should be sufficient for to horse-trade entitlements right off the table for the rest of the 113th.)

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GOP Will Go After Entitlements in Debt Ceiling Talks [View all] UCmeNdc Jan 2013 OP

They can start with the entitlements that the richest are getting rocktivity Jan 2013 #1

So, we should have done a grand bargain now? geek tragedy Jan 2013 #2

What kind of "leverage" do they think they have? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #3

Make THEM say what they want to cut ... Cosmocat Jan 2013 #7

Agree UCmeNdc Jan 2013 #14

"nobody wants to have entitlements cut" ? Myrina Jan 2013 #20

Wonder how fast they'll back off... Chan790 Jan 2013 #4

I'd also come back with a demand that we raise the rate to 37.5% for the $250,00-$450,000 range alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #9

I wondered why ... Myrina Jan 2013 #21

Obama said yesterday no negotiation on debt ceiling high density Jan 2013 #5

Right Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #6

Let's hope he sticks with it ... Cosmocat Jan 2013 #8

Most people don't realize what the leftynyc Jan 2013 #17

When haven't the GOP gone after entitlements? octoberlib Jan 2013 #10

My thoughts exactly.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #12

Don't say entitlements, it's a euphemism! Arneoker Jan 2013 #16

There will be NO negotiations over the debt ceiling RomneyLies Jan 2013 #11

He says he won't negotiate thatsrightimirish Jan 2013 #13

it won't be at the debt ceiling, it will be at sequestration Cosmocat Jan 2013 #15

The GOP is the side that gave away its leverage jmowreader Jan 2013 #18

Those programs exist, the GOP hates them, therefore, they are going to attack them. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #19