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Doctor_J

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55. Unfortunately the WH has adopted (another) right wing meme

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Sat Nov 24, 2012, 08:34 PM

Nov 2012

and is thus "negotiating" from an extremely weak stance. Hopefully it's just incompetence and not complicity.

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The “Fiscal Cliff” Hoax [View all] Time for change Nov 2012 OP

over the cliff is good for democrats instead of selling out to republicans...again nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

Over the "cliff", and then... Time for change Nov 2012 #14

That's the exact strategy that will win us House seats in 2014! grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #60

Keep it simple. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #48

To paraphrase Krugman, this is a political crisis, not a fiscal crisis. Huge K&R nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #2

Yes, Krugman is a national treasure Time for change Nov 2012 #3

Good read as always ... Happy thanks Giving ... rtassi Nov 2012 #4

Thanks - Happy Thanksgiving Time for change Nov 2012 #9

Paul Krugman Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #5

"... never really about the deficit... about using deficit fears to shred the social safety net..." Scuba Nov 2012 #6

AS importantly, chervilant Nov 2012 #18

Great quote. rudycantfail Nov 2012 #45

The following also expire Morganfleeman Nov 2012 #7

Yes, there are good things that will expire at the end of the year too Time for change Nov 2012 #8

Thanks for pointing that out customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #24

It does John2 Nov 2012 #37

Yes, but it's far better for us to reinstate those as individual bills, grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #62

K&R myrna minx Nov 2012 #10

K&R for jumping. 99Forever Nov 2012 #11

You and I wish ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #42

Species of Disaster Capitalism. DirkGently Nov 2012 #12

Thanks for this concise info (nt) hexola Nov 2012 #13

Textbook Disaster Capitalism. Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #15

K&R. Well said. Until we have a tiny transaction tax on Wall Street trades, or seriously reduce the Overseas Nov 2012 #16

Excellent concise points Time for change Nov 2012 #30

Thank you. Bugs me that getting revenue from the wealthy is seen as a Concession by GOP. Overseas Nov 2012 #38

Plus, because I wanted to spell it out. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #43

I kinda stole your words. RC Nov 2012 #54

K&R. and saving to read more later BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #17

Thank you very much Blanche Time for change Nov 2012 #19

Ooooh! please let us know BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #34

Thank you. Time for change Nov 2012 #39

. Ghost Dog Nov 2012 #46

Great post! Poiuyt Nov 2012 #20

May I make a correction? Why don't more GOP'ers look... because the truth hurts them! nightscanner59 Nov 2012 #21

Let's Go Over the Cliff mckara Nov 2012 #22

Thanks for a most important post. Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #23

Not only is the "fiscal cliff" a hoax, the Tea Party solution would create an economic disaster. AdHocSolver Nov 2012 #25

I think that bottom line is that Time for change Nov 2012 #36

These are the policies that are now required (parsing Borosage): Ghost Dog Nov 2012 #26

How tall is this "cliff" underoath Nov 2012 #27

Somewhere the Democratic Party is going to have to make a stand. kentuck Nov 2012 #28

This is great! Sorry I missed this in the holiday hullabaloo AllyCat Nov 2012 #29

That's because chervilant Nov 2012 #33

Awesome OP. Will be bookmarking and reading it again. freshwest Nov 2012 #31

The Disaster Capitalists chervilant Nov 2012 #32

What I John2 Nov 2012 #35

yep! NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #41

this cannot be emphasized enough and NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #40

I don't normally rec posts ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #44

This is like saying the Titanic can't sink davidn3600 Nov 2012 #47

Uh.. sendero Nov 2012 #49

I pretty much agree with all that Time for change Nov 2012 #50

Need jobs? RC Nov 2012 #51

Yep over the fiscal speed bump......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #52

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #53

Unfortunately the WH has adopted (another) right wing meme Doctor_J Nov 2012 #55

The tax cuts for the wealthy have been in effect for 10 years & the jobs have hemorraged (been lost judesedit Nov 2012 #56

Keeping it kicked. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #57

Awesome OP blackspade Nov 2012 #58

Certainly I agree, but the White House is screwing US again. Savannahmann Nov 2012 #59

We need to reframe it as the "Fiscal Bluff", or similar. grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #61