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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:12 PM Original message |
Obama Sharpens His Budget Blade: "meaningful cuts in federal budget" |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Step one: Cut Defense by 2/3'rds |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. It's semantic, but I think the DoD should have its name changed back to the Department of War. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 06:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
50. There's something a little... German... about the whole thing. |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
59. Yeah, no kidding. Defense against whom? |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. A invasion of bovines perhaps |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. amen n/t |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 03:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. You forgot |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. The "spy" satellite budget is pretty ridiculous, too...eom |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Nuts |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Initially. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Uncap FICA... |
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Sex Pistol (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #34 |
57. Uncap FICA? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
52. pie in the sky. |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
60. I don't think he's going to cut defense, though, since he just promised to send more troops to |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. There was a story a few weeks back about a team of |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I am amazed by the preparation they've done. And I'm awestruck daily... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. We knew he'd be good, didn't we, ' Mom. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yes we did! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. If it doesn't include the Pentagon and Homeland Security, he's just |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. amen again n/t |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. You can't possibly expect him |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I can expect and even see a way to do that. |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Exposing the facts that the Private Sector |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Depends on how you frame the issue |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Exactly.... |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. People were getting up in arms over $1000 toilet seats for a while |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. if he highlights the waste, corruption, sweetheart contracts |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
54. Just what IS the budget, exactly, of the DOD and Homeland Security? |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. More dessicant bags in and around expensive aeroplane |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Yes those guys driving Camels |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. I thought Fed spending was a GOOD thing. What is he doing??? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Being selective about spending - throwing money at bad ideas isn't a good thing |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. meanwhile the bailout is giving away $1.5 trillion we will never see again nt |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. pissing money into a stiff breeze |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. why not make illegitmate the federal #s |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. Let's close some overseas military bases |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Truthfully, |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. those communities supported by the bases wouldn't |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. on the flipside, |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
33. LOL |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Ummm... no |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. The Political Opposition |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. We can't afford it |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. LOL |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. uh...the republicans will try to nail him no matter what he does |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. He should just do what makes Republicans happy instead, right? (nt) |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Perceptive you are. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
51. Defending? It's more like the mob extorting protection money |
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Capt. America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Unless its defense and Social Security...everything else is crumbs at the table. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. yep. he can start with these guys |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. No doubt |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. great post DMM thanks K & R |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
23. Cut any farm subsidies that benefit Oklahoma |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. He's going to have to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, preferably back to pre-Reagan levels. (nt) |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
28. Obama has made it clear that Corporate Welfare will not be touched under his admin. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
55. He has not, of course. I wonder why you would post such an inflammatory, anti-Obama statement. nt |
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Sex Pistol (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. That is not an anti-Obama statement. |
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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. strike while the iron's hot |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
30. Slashing the military budget by 95%? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
53. flat out ridiculous. as in never happen ridiculous. you'd never even |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. It isn't going to happen, but it would be a good idea, regardless of what you say. |
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riskpeace (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
37. How about adjusting the military retirement time |
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hardtravelin (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
63. Full Pension??? |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
62. let medicare negotiate prescription prices and end medicare plus subsidies |
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Sex Pistol (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
64. I'm sure Obama knows this... |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
66. Cut every department by 10% for starters |
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