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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:01 PM Original message |
Supercommittee Democrats Want War Savings To Fund New Stimulus Package |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Meanwhile they are still cool with cutting back on medicare and medicaid.... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. indeed they are |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. No, they aren't. That meme is utter and complete bullshit. nt |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. bullshit: |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Does that mean you don't buy into the misdirection? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I don't think any critic of those cuts will be dissuaded by the sweeteners |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It sure is a big plus, but it obfuscates the true cuts. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. definitely there to appeal to reservations from objecting House members, for example. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sounds like the "peace dividend" of 1989... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. yep |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. War spending was deficit spending |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I think some investments make sense |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. How to stimulate the economy per Moody's. You know, the bond rating folks... |
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Philosopher King (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. Let's see--$200 billion in defense cuts and $200 billion from other spending... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. It makes no sense to have a stimulus while simultaneously engaging in budget cuts. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. well, our government is more than just an auditor |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Net zero means of course no additional spending funding to stimulate the economy. |
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