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hvn_nbr_2

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22. When I read "deficit reduction", I think something else

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 04:22 PM

Oct 2014

When I read "deficit reduction", I think "fuck the poor, fuck the weak, fuck the old, fuck the sick, fuck society's infrastructure. But don't you dare ever ever ever think about cutting into trillions for war and torture, tens of billions for oil companies, or trillion dollar bailouts for Wall Street criminals."

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When you read "deficit reduction", think "austerity" [View all] MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 OP

Are you talking about the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005? n/t JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #1

Nothing in particular. MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #4

Already do! K&R 2naSalit Oct 2014 #2

there are two main components; austerity is one; growing economy is the other unblock Oct 2014 #3

A third component is revenue. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #20

K&R liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #5

We had our chance to balance the budget without austerity. pa28 Oct 2014 #6

It's a way for republicans to get what they want and for democrats to be blameless in liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #7

Funny how WE always have to compromise. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #10

Yep you got it. zeemike Oct 2014 #19

The1% should be happy that that they didn't get cuts to SS, Medicare, Medicaid and Food Stamps Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #12

whenever we're threatened with a Peace Dividend, a new war just happens to pop up MisterP Oct 2014 #13

Yes, exactly. rustbeltvoice Oct 2014 #8

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good (TM) FlatStanley Oct 2014 #11

"Austerity" is supposed to include tax hikes but they only use the word for budget cuts. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #9

We don't need 'deficit reduction'. It is merely an excuse to falsely tie SS to a deficit it COULD sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #14

I think the Democratic National Platform includes "reducing the deficit". Just sayin" rhett o rick Oct 2014 #15

No they aren't the same thing. Gore1FL Oct 2014 #16

But we always seem to find the money to fight another war n/t BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #17

du rec. xchrom Oct 2014 #18

Why not do like the opposition and just claim victory??? That's why Dems lose so much. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #21

When I read "deficit reduction", I think something else hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2014 #22

I actually look at the context of whatever it is being discussed. TampaAnimusVortex Oct 2014 #23