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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Thu Dec 27, 2012, 10:03 AM Dec 2012

Why Isn't The Following Post On DU's Front Page?

Reminder: Progressives Have a Great Solution to the 'Fiscal Bluff'!

Seems pretty important - if you agree, give it a rec!

Regards,

(First-Way) Manny

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Why Isn't The Following Post On DU's Front Page? (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 OP

Because it's like ProSense Dec 2012 #1

Still seems like the linked proposal is better Doctor_J Dec 2012 #3

I agree with 733 fadedrose Dec 2012 #2

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

1. Because it's like

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 10:21 AM

Dec 2012

the People's Budget, which this Congressman (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022040837) voted against.

Why don't progressive proposals get more attention?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002623427

People only care about these when they're being cynical.

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

3. Still seems like the linked proposal is better

Reply to ProSense (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:40 PM

Dec 2012

but the cliff is better than surrender

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

2. I agree with 733

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 10:27 AM

Dec 2012

But I also have a lot of faith in this President and the Vice President and a lot of his advisors. They won't hurt the elderly, and the cuts they make probably will make a better program and we won't notice any differences - changes will probably affect sources of SS and Medicare, not recipients....like higher taxes for the wealthy.

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