McConnell says "tax cut" bill is a step to "cutting off the spigot" of revenue,

[old mark]

so that the GOP can force the government to stop spending - of course, he is referring to social programs, not the 2 un-funded wars started by the republicans...Link:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/12/14/tax_deal_passes_senate_test_vote/

Here we go...


mark

[DrDan]

1. let give the Dems some credit - the House just approved $159B to continue the wars

[saigon68]

2. Pissing away $$$$$ on a grand scale

How many kids got killed today????

[old mark]

4. 58,123 in Vietnam...

many still suffering the ill effects and will till they die.

Seems like we have had a war ever since I wwas in high school in the 1960's.

mark
Former Sp4

[old mark]

3. Oh, there is certainly enough "credit" to go around...never a shortage of that,

is there? The Congressional Dems in the Bush II era seemed invisible, and they are not much better now...


mark

[hobbit709]

5. If he wants to downsize, he should start with his own pay.

[liberal N proud]

7. Never

You can't expect the fat cats to sacrifice. Sacrifice is for little people.

[hobbit709]

8. Sooner or later they will find the same solution that was applied to the

Bourbons and Romanovs.

[Wednesdays]

10. Mmmm...bourbon and romanov

Good food and good drink.
:9

[Bluebear]

6. And negotiated by the President. Lovely. nt

[WinkyDink]

9. They are blatant in intent, and yet we suspend our disbelief.

[old mark]

15. He - and Boehner - have NEVER been shy about their intentions...or

their motivations. Boehner used to hand out lobbyist check to the GOPers on the House floor while they were in session...

They want to continue to expand the defecit while cutting income, and shut down the government, at least the useful parts - and blame the Democrats all the while.

Mr. Obama may be the only one in DC who doesen't know this!

mark

[Poboy]

11. Another day, another capitulation.

[stray cat]

12. They have advertised their goal of starving the beast for years

Of course that is their goal.

[spanone]

13. where was mitchies mouth when bu$h* was spending like a drunken sailor?

he's full of shit

[old mark]

16. Erven then he was blaming the Democrats for the republicans profligate spending...

They now blame the Bush defecit on Clinton!

mark

[MadHound]

14. Grover Norquist is winning, with the help of Obama

Government is quickly becoming small enough to drown in the bathtub. Mmm, change:eyes:

[lonestarnot]

17. He could have used his face. It would stop a nine day clock.

[reformist2]

18. Pure evil. Democrats need to be bold about tax INCREASES.

At least as bold as the Republicans are about tax cuts. Not only is it the right thing to do, it's the fiscally responsible thing to do.

[pacalo]

19. Exactly. Nothing makes a thug happier than to hurt the poor; it's the Christian way.

[reformist2]

20. Repugs want a fiscal crisis, and are forcing gov't into bankruptcy.

Only in bankruptcy will they get to slash and burn government programs the way they want to. This is why Democrats shouldn't give them one more inch on ANY kind of tax cuts.