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kentuck

(115,379 posts)
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:57 PM Dec 2012

Can someone tell me what the Republicans are willing to sacrifice...?

...in these fiscal cliff talks?

It seems to me that the Democrats are doing most of sacrificing??

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Can someone tell me what the Republicans are willing to sacrifice...? (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2012 OP
us niyad Dec 2012 #1
+1 Johonny Dec 2012 #8
The poor and middle class. peacebird Dec 2012 #2
The middle class and working poor. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2012 #3
The middle class, poor & elderly. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #4
Their immortal souls Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #5
I think you've got it! Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #12
Boner? jwirr Dec 2012 #6
Apparently pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #14
All the sacrifices they are willing to make are the rest of us. PDJane Dec 2012 #7
Hopefully, the Republicans' sacrifice will be their seats in Congress indepat Dec 2012 #9
Can someone tell me what the Republicans are willing to sacrifice Flashmann Dec 2012 #10
the poor, the sick, the huddled masses, workers, anything that helps, the elderly...... pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #11
There seems to be a consensus here. Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #13
Those of us who can't fight back meow2u3 Dec 2012 #15

fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts)
3. The middle class and working poor.
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:00 PM
Dec 2012

They made that perfectly clear. We all know for whom they work, and it's not me!

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
4. The middle class, poor & elderly.
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:00 PM
Dec 2012

Oh, and congresses approval ratings.

That's about all I've been able to figure out.

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
12. I think you've got it!
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 02:43 PM
Dec 2012

I think he's got it!

Serving on behalf of Cheat & Deceit will cost a body dearly.

PDJane

(10,103 posts)
7. All the sacrifices they are willing to make are the rest of us.
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:08 PM
Dec 2012

They aren't going to give an inch until absolutely forced to. They'd rather have the entire country go into depression, and when it does they will still be advocating austerity.

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
10. Can someone tell me what the Republicans are willing to sacrifice
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:39 PM
Dec 2012

I can...It's very simple....They are willing to sacrifice everything,every program,every ideal that someone like you,or me,would find worthwhile...

That's it......

meow2u3

(25,248 posts)
15. Those of us who can't fight back
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 03:50 PM
Dec 2012

Rethugs are a bunch of thuggish bullies whose idea of strength, bravery, and toughness is picking on those too small, too weak, or too sick to defend themselves.

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