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msanthrope

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1. He's right--the sequestering of 2013 is indiscriminate cutting across the board

Reply to surfdog (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:38 PM

Jan 2012

that can affect veterans badly.

Better to have surgical, strategic cuts under the Obama budget.

Though I am sure the Pukes would rather have the former....

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Panetta on TV , lying his ass off.. [View all] surfdog Jan 2012 OP

He's right--the sequestering of 2013 is indiscriminate cutting across the board msanthrope Jan 2012 #1

I disagree. surfdog Jan 2012 #2

I think you are missing the point--you can do indiscriminate cutting of sequestering msanthrope Jan 2012 #5

It's not one or the other.. surfdog Jan 2012 #8

Mandatory cuts that screw our veterans should not happen. Precise cuts that target earmarks msanthrope Jan 2012 #11

I had not thought of it that way. Strategic cuts are always better than across the board. jwirr Jan 2012 #6

Look at it like this... surfdog Jan 2012 #10

Not quite. The 2013 cuts only go in if no budget happens. Why conceed that to the Pukes? msanthrope Jan 2012 #12

Damn lying ass Republicans.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #4

If it walks like a duck.. denbot Jan 2012 #7

I didn't hear him say that Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #9

That's not what he said at all. grantcart Jan 2012 #13