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EarlG

(21,949 posts)
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 12:38 PM Dec 2012

GOP Sen. Jim DeMint: Boehner's 'fiscal cliff' proposal 'will destroy American jobs'

South Carolina Republican Sen. Jim DeMint just gave Democrats a shiny new talking point.

The tea party-backed senator on Tuesday slammed House Republican leaders for the fiscal cliff proposal they offered earlier this week.

"Speaker (John) Boehner's $800 billion tax hike will destroy American jobs and allow politicians in Washington to spend even more, while not reducing our $16 trillion debt by a single penny," DeMint said in a statement.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gop-sen-jim-demint-boehner-fiscal-cliff-proposal-144436727--election.html
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GOP Sen. Jim DeMint: Boehner's 'fiscal cliff' proposal 'will destroy American jobs' (Original Post) EarlG Dec 2012 OP
Oh my Jim... SummerSnow Dec 2012 #1
We only need 26 Republican votes in the House to legislate our ways out of this senseless ladjf Dec 2012 #2

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
1. Oh my Jim...
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 12:44 PM
Dec 2012

The GOPpers are going to tar and feather you for saying that.Did you sign "The Pledge"?You may have to flip flop now or stick to your guns..are you brave enough for that?

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
2. We only need 26 Republican votes in the House to legislate our ways out of this senseless
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 01:21 PM
Dec 2012

stalemate. Looks like Demint is one, 25 to go.

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