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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:53 PM Original message |
If this Gang of Six Plan Takes Off, We're All Pretty Much Doomed. Start Calling your Senators |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Also, in addition to entitlement cuts, it also gets rid of tax deductions that benefit middle class |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. And LOWERS taxes for BILLIONAIRES. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yes. Thanks for bringing that up. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. It's the least we can do. And I'm speaking for Democrats. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
57. Fact! I crunched the numbers... Link... |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. What about the loopholes being closed? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. And these loopholes would be....? |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
64. Details please? |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
66. Yes ir lowers the richest tax bracket by 10% and pays for it by gutting Social Security |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fucking hell... n/t |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nevermind my earlier question. Off to read the plan. |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think it is time to stop playing nice. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. We've been "had". |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No, no, no. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Well, who are you going to believe? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. Hope and Change..what BullShit! |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Yes. This makes me sick. From a Democrat of all places. Nixon goes to China. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. You got that right....I wish he could be successfully primaried. n/t |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Raise taxes |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Shift to the Chained-CPI" "government wide". n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thanks, here is the video of Obama from today ... |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. This is bad when Obama supports it. We need to start raising holy hell. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Yes, no time to wait and see what we get. n/t |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Obama says the plan is balanced...we're so screwed |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Repeal the Class Act - this helped to reduce the deficit during the HC reform debate ... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. I can't wait for the spin on this pile of shit. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. YES THIS. Don't be fooled. They throw in some words about protecting poor folks but it's all shit |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I'm listening for the magical words that signify a real bad... |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Precisely. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
47. "Chill out! Obama's GOT THIS!" |
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liskddksil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. And your Representatives! |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yes! It looks like the Senate is starting to eat this up, which I why I specified them |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Congress should NOT make fundamental changes under DURESS, in a non-transparent process ginned up by |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yes. +1000. Why on earth would we make major changes to imp. programs in a reckless manner? |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. Look at 2008 bank bailouts. First test balloon. nt |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. ***************** + 1,000,000 ***************** n/t |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
54. +10000000000000000000000000 |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. Down the Reagan Rabbithole Forever! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Shut Up and Eat your Austerity Peas, |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Not all of us can budget for green vegetables anymore. Are peas the only fruit of ap-peas-ement? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Or, Audacity Peas. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. Love it, |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. And you better be damned sure those peas have been genetically modifided by Monsanto |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Does cat food come in "pea" flavor? n/t |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. hahaha |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. If you open your mouth and shut your eyes, the 2winged Repuke Party will you give a big surprise |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. ... |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. What seems to be missing so far is the Simpson-Bowles increase in Capital gains. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Great question. This is Simpson Bowles part Deux. But this time, it could actually pass |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. What are cuts to Medicare and especially SS doing in a deficit reduction proposal? |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yes. Other Democrats don't mince words about not cutting SS and Medicare |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. He didn't stand against union busting in Wisconsin and other places, either. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. "Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad" (R) |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. How is called a Democrat I have no idea. But he's retiring so he doesn't care if he screws us |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
36. Under the wheels of the Austerity bus |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. keep this kicked |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Yes Please. Here's a good leg. hotline that will connect you to reps. 1-800-998-0180 |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
40. Kick and Rec! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. k&r |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
49. Agree, this is pretty awful...naturally obama supports it...KNR |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
58. HUGE K & R !!! |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
59. Called and emailed. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
61. NPR : Popularity of "Gang of Six" plan "spreading like wildfire" |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
62. Kick and Rec |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
63. Obama says he supports the plan by the "gang of six" |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
68. They keep saying "bipartisan" as if |
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