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Samantha

(9,314 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:27 AM Dec 2012

Where on this chart are entitlements listed as contributing to the deficit? [View all]

Specifically, please look at the chart on the top right-hand side and view the contributing factors in order. It seems to me that if cutting the deficit is the number one priority, the best approach would be to tackle those items listed in this chart.

Looks to me as if going over the fiscal cliff would take a large bite out of the problem, but, hey, that is just me.

http://www.cbpp.org/research/index.cfm?fa=topic&id=121

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Sam

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Where on this chart are entitlements listed as contributing to the deficit? [View all] Samantha Dec 2012 OP

appeasers and sellouts are not operating from your list nt msongs Dec 2012 #1

Apparently Samantha Dec 2012 #2

They don't answer to peasants and peons and their trivial concerns. jsr Dec 2012 #11

facts + republicans = don't mix Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #3

Very true Samantha Dec 2012 #5

Seems more like the focus is on stealing Social Security money to pay the Bush wars deficit. Coyotl Dec 2012 #4

I HAVE POSTED EXACTLY THAT HERE Samantha Dec 2012 #6

Those wars drove gas prices from $1 to $4 so let the oil companies pay for the war Coyotl Dec 2012 #8

Yes, and then there is of course Dick Cheney's "deferred compensation" as he served as VP Samantha Dec 2012 #9

I like these charts posted by diedinthewoolliberal last week: Loudly Dec 2012 #7

That is a great link Samantha Dec 2012 #12

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10