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Kablooie

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12. Republicans will congratulate themselves.

Thu May 8, 2014, 10:25 AM

May 2014

It's all because of the pressure they put on the Democrats that forced them to be fiscally responsible.

If we hear anything from the right about this, this is what we will hear.

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Uncle Sam runs $114 billion surplus in April [View all] sinkingfeeling May 2014 OP

will we hear rtracey May 2014 #1

heard from Ted Cruz yesterday RussBLib May 2014 #7

_+1 lunasun May 2014 #51

They'll use it as an excuse for massive tax cuts for the 1% jpak May 2014 #2

Exactly what I was thinking - now we can afford tax cuts for 'job creators' groundloop May 2014 #18

Sure won't use it to cut MIC $700 billion now? Mondavi May 2014 #57

OMG!!! The Obamanomics is a horrible failure!!!1!!11!!! Thor_MN May 2014 #3

heeee! BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #6

No stopping that Kenyan Socialist now! Botany May 2014 #4

I thought he was a fascist? riqster May 2014 #5

Not a Nazi? tclambert May 2014 #14

He's a Muslim Kenyan Fascist Socialist Nazi. Didn't you get the Faux News memo? apnu May 2014 #15

I think you misspelled muslin. tclambert May 2014 #17

He is a big spending Muz-lame Botany May 2014 #22

and, don't forget NewJeffCT May 2014 #55

How about a WPA for the 21st century with all that cash? progressoid May 2014 #8

I won't hold my breath. SammyWinstonJack May 2014 #20

And just how would that make the Bankers and corps even more wealthy? Dragonfli May 2014 #41

This is interesting as well OnlinePoker May 2014 #9

Great ...now we have enough money to go to war with Benghazi. L0oniX May 2014 #10

So now can we have nice things EC May 2014 #11

No, we have to have another Benghazi investigation jmowreader May 2014 #48

NATO needs expansion, China is on the rise, Jesus Malverde May 2014 #52

Republicans will congratulate themselves. Kablooie May 2014 #12

but there is one thing you haven't considered wyldwolf May 2014 #13

But we can't afford to extend unemployment abelenkpe May 2014 #16

Ooooo time for a war or tax cuts for the wealthist 1% LynneSin May 2014 #19

Let's make sure we don't have a R Prez in 2016! Helen Borg May 2014 #21

Won't hear about that in the M$M... Blue Idaho May 2014 #23

CNN isn't the mainstream media? n/t PoliticAverse May 2014 #29

Wow - where was my head at this am!!!! Blue Idaho May 2014 #32

Use it to offset student loan debt... KansDem May 2014 #24

Three plausible GOP explanations for this phenomena: Zambero May 2014 #25

How about waiting until there is an actual annual surplus before asking for more spending OnlinePoker May 2014 #26

I agree. The improvement is good news, but not spectacular. Hoyt May 2014 #28

Pennies. Tax the 1% into the 99%. nt onehandle May 2014 #27

unfortunately US citizens Phlem May 2014 #30

Damn that Mao-loving terrist-fist-bumping socialist... Grins May 2014 #31

Why on earth are Democrats celebrating this??? BrotherIvan May 2014 #33

No kidding Doctor_J May 2014 #34

I disagree RussBLib May 2014 #37

I am certain that all of those 2008 voters are going to flock back to the polls after hearing this Doctor_J May 2014 #39

+1 nt firesalesman May 2014 #35

All news is bad. JoePhilly May 2014 #40

Much needed dipsydoodle May 2014 #36

Maybe we could use some of that money for popcorn. bearssoapbox May 2014 #38

So that means the repubs can spend Turbineguy May 2014 #42

Does this mean austerity is over with yet? Hestia May 2014 #43

Republican response: Kingofalldems May 2014 #44

Hey maybe we can forgive some student debt with that surplus! Ash_F May 2014 #45

Austerity is a beautiful thing. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #46

This is normal for April (to have surplus) NutmegYankee May 2014 #47

And yet, I bet the White House will STILL push for Austerity with another Catfood Commission. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #49

But . . . but . . . Benghazi! Brigid May 2014 #50

Notice how they lumped in SS increased with government spending. Zipgun May 2014 #53

We can't afford to elect any more Republicans,,,,,, Cryptoad May 2014 #54

The President did mention they will retire a lot of our billions in debts.No more interest payments! Sunlei May 2014 #56