Paul Krugman: Harry Gives ‘Em Hell

[Wetzelbill]

Harry Gives ‘Em Hell

Wow. Harry Reid’s letter to Mitch McConnell.

As you know, the vast majority of bills developed through reconciliation were passed by Republican Congresses and signed into law by Republican Presidents – including President Bush’s massive, budget-busting tax breaks for multi-millionaires. Given this history, one might conclude that Republicans believe a majority vote is sufficient to increase the deficit and benefit the super-rich, but not to reduce the deficit and benefit the middle class. Alternatively, perhaps Republicans believe a majority vote is appropriate only when Republicans are in the majority. Either way, we disagree.

As Ezra says, this can be summed up as: Reconcile this.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/harry-gives-em-hell/

A few more links:
Ezra Klein: Reid to McConnell: Reconcile this.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/03/reid_to_mcconnell_reconcile_th.html

Reid's full letter to McConnell.
http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=323016&

[Cha]

1. Thanks.

[Wetzelbill]

2. you're welcome

[Cha]

3. Good info..all consolidated for us.

:)

[Wetzelbill]

4. well I aim to please

I saw the Ezra Klein posted earlier, I wanted to post these to Twitter and here, so I decided to just put it all together. My rare moment of clarity, lol. :)

[Cha]

6. Love it when it all comes

TOGETHER!

[ihavenobias]

5. # 14. n/t

[applegrove]

7. I hope that letter makes it into the msm. Krugman is only from one part of the MSM.

[Wetzelbill]

8. Yes, Krugman and Ezra Klein at the WaPost both had it

I've seen it a few places here and there. His wife and daughter's accident probably stole the thunder of it though. I am hoping he and other Dems come out and hammer these things home here in the HCR home stretch.

[applegrove]

9. Yup. I hope his family is okay and all of Reid is there to fight for HCR

Good that it made it into two newspapers. Now for the tv.