Dem leaders set to drive a harder bargain than Obama on deficit

[cal04]

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/192245-dem-leaders-set-to-drive-a-harder-bargain-than-obama-on-deficit-reduction

Democratic leaders are signaling to worried colleagues and their party’s base that they are now in charge of deficit-reduction talks and will be tougher negotiators than President Obama.

Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made it clear that congressional Democrats would not accept what they consider a “bad deal” from the supercommittee.

“I don’t think … the supercommittee is going to succeed because our Republican colleague have said no net revenues,” said Schumer, who handles communications strategy for Senate Democrats, during an MSNBC interview Monday.

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“I think Democrats are now united in playing tougher and being tougher negotiators with the Republicans. There was difference of opinion about how things were done in the past,” said Lux. “I think it’s great that Democrats have come together and said we’re going to be tough negotiators.”
(Mike Lux, a Democratic strategists )

[kentuck]

1. I hope they are serious...

The WH really sucks at negotiating anything.

[still_one]

2. I will believe it when I see it. I would like to think they would not touch social security and

medicare, by past actions do not inspire confidence

[mmonk]

3. The problem is even though they believe in a higher tax rate

for millionaires and billionaires, they will act to offset positive effects by budget cuts. Balancing the budget is not what you need to be concerned about in an economic downturn. History shows that.

[vi5]

4. "tougher negotiators than President Obama..."

Talk about a low threshold of expectation.

[liberal N proud]

5. Someone had better step up to the plate and take this monster down

It is time the GOP stops running over America.

[bvar22]

6. "drive a harder bargain than Obama" ?

That won't be hard.
All they have to do is SHOW UP for the fight.





You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
Solidarity99!
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[Le Taz Hot]

7. And Shumer's going to do it?

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't he the guy the corporate Dems send out to explain to us fuckin' retards why all these cuts in social services are necessary and thanks again for your sacrifices?

[GeorgeGist]

8. This isn't good news because ...

Schumer is a schmuck.