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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2012, 08:34 AM Dec 2012

I pray that Washington can reach consensus on a cliff fix. Instead of austerity, we can finally

have austerity.

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I pray that Washington can reach consensus on a cliff fix. Instead of austerity, we can finally (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 OP

"You rang?" - Austerity Berlum Dec 2012 #1

I pray that the proposed SS cuts will be enough to satisfy the military-industrial complex. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #2

They will only be satisfied when 100% of the budget is spent on military. liberal N proud Dec 2012 #3

Yup: $500 billion in defense cuts! ProSense Dec 2012 #4

one can hope Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6

It's going to take real miracle to save the Republican party Fumesucker Dec 2012 #5

You're right, but some DC politicians may have several proposed miracles in reserve. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #7

Yes we can reteachinwi Dec 2012 #8

LOL leftstreet Dec 2012 #9

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

1. "You rang?" - Austerity

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 08:39 AM

Dec 2012

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

2. I pray that the proposed SS cuts will be enough to satisfy the military-industrial complex.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 08:49 AM

Dec 2012

At least for a while.

liberal N proud

(60,346 posts)

3. They will only be satisfied when 100% of the budget is spent on military.

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 08:51 AM

Dec 2012

They see Social Security as eating into their gold mine.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

4. Yup: $500 billion in defense cuts!

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 09:02 AM

Dec 2012

Woo hoo!

In January, it only gets worse for Republicans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022054555

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. one can hope

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:09 AM

Dec 2012

but we will see.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

5. It's going to take real miracle to save the Republican party

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 09:48 AM

Dec 2012

Imagine the panic among the Democrats as they desperately try to salvage from utter ruin the politicians who make them look ~~good~~ better by comparison.

A close run thing this is going to be, you might recall the revival job done on the GOP after 2008, that will be as nothing compared to what's needed now.

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

7. You're right, but some DC politicians may have several proposed miracles in reserve.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:54 AM

Dec 2012

They can, for example, approve another-let's-send-even-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreement. One is in the works. Although not a lot of publicity is being given to it, the proposed agreement is being called the NAFTA of the Pacific by some.

They can also seek to repeat the results of the 1994 Congressional elections by supporting irrational gun legislation as was done before the 1994 election. If 40% of the Democratic households have firearms which are owned for home defense or other purposes, such proposed legislation will peel off a few votes. It also won't help with Independents who don't think of themselves as "gun nuts."

They can resume supporting a pipeline from Canada though the middle of the country.

The DC politicians who want to salvage the Republican Party from utter ruin are not without resources.