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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:29 PM Original message |
Where can Democrats find money to fix the deficit? |
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LonelyLRLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very good. Even raising the minimum wage would produce more tax revenue. |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. It can be done without raising taxes |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Shut down the Federal Reserve |
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darkworkz (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Yes. You're right! |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. put Grovelbot on it..... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. 2) Is a bad idea for seniors living off of investments... |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Good point. There could be an exception. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Only 20% |
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Greeby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Remove all the crap from these bloated "defense" bills |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Did you know we cannot audit the Defense Department with GAAP? |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. wow... |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. are you insinuating that we tax the wealthy! |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Reduce Defense budget. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Absolutely....we can't afford a $500BB/year corporate welfare program. |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Also, get back some of the defense money into health research |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. at the pentagon.... |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. That's the easiest question I've heard all week |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I don't think that is a great idea... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. That's what they always say |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. Wrong on several accounts |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. and shut down the dang Iraq war |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. You know we could have given away $100 million to 1000+ Americans... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. agreed, 100 percent.... |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think there should be three tiers on Capital Gains |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. Just nationalize the entire resources of Halliburton. |
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Workers To Power (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. The military budget |
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dougkeenan (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. I know a guy that would testify ... |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. windfall profits taxes on oil companies |
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CharmCity (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. Close the Tax Gap |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. The government has already tried to this, and if I heard the news correctly... |
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CharmCity (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. No, they really never tried. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. Sell the white house china on ebay. n/t |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. make Bush do his bunny pants trick |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. Fully tax income for Social Security. |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. NO! |
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StrongbadTehAwesome (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. exactly. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. A good idea, I Misunderstood at first. |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. CUT. MILITARY. SPENDING. |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. What about Corporate Welfare |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. Put the national budget on a "family-footing" |
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Workers To Power (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Yeah |
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LiberalPartisan (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
40. 'Pay yourself first' |
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