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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:56 PM Original message |
Should the Democrats in the Senate endorse the "Gang of Six" Plan? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Does the plan get to be negotiated first? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Absolutely Not, Sir |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I trust your judgement, Magistrate. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. The Worst thing About This, Sir, Is That It Actually Reduces Tax Revenues |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Where did you get this information? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. The Money Quote, Ma'am, is From the 'Politico' Article |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Sir, if you think about it, Obama has already made cuts in SS... |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. True, Sir, And That is Very Worrisome |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Reducing marginal tax rates for "high earners" to 23% |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Probably a death knell if DEMs support it. Obama's positive comments has probably doomed it already |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Perhaps doomed his reelection as well if it passes. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Only if they want to split the Democratic Party. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If I wanted Republican policies |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Hear Hear, Ma'am |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Completely agree. IMO, this is more stalling. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Should they negotiate the destruction of the middle class? Umm... no. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. I guess so, if they don't want to keep their jobs. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. That stupid plan includes a cut in Social Security |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Hell no, and they know it. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's a steaming turd on a silver platter. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Are you telling me they negotiated the whole deal already? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Right? The thread title is egregiously wrong. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. "broadly consistent with what we've been working on at the White House" |
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Pholus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. No, we're not FORMALLY screwed yet. But by then it's kind of too late isn't it? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
17. Where did Obama endorse this specific plan? HE DIDN'T. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. He did. |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. NO. nt |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. oh HELL no. n/t |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. Not just no, but HELL, NO! |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. Only if they think voting under duress to endorse the continued raiding of SS to finance general... |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. The "gang of six" and their effing plan suck...That means "No". n/t |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
32. Fucking HELL no!!!! n/t |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
33. President Obama did NOT endorse the plan, he hasn't even read it yet. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
34. Let the DNC know what you think of this bullshit. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
35. Of course Dems should vote "no" on any proposal that includes dismantling the social safety net. |
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