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RomneyLies

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21. We need a deal on thebudget like we need a hole in the head
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:04 PM
Dec 2012

Fuck that. A bad deal is worse than no deal. Anything that touches Social Security or Medicare at all is a bad deal.

We need a deal on the budget [View all] BrentWil Dec 2012 OP
No we don't. kentuck Dec 2012 #1
That why it went higher today on the hint of a deal? BrentWil Dec 2012 #2
That's the excuse of the day. kentuck Dec 2012 #6
Nope, we need to let it all hit. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #3
Polls now do BrentWil Dec 2012 #7
Fuck that, let's go over the cliff. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #10
No deal is better than a bad deal....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #4
This is pretty much what Republicans said when Clinton raised taxes. Lasher Dec 2012 #5
The GOP aren't the ones saying it BrentWil Dec 2012 #12
A voice of reason democrattotheend Dec 2012 #8
When the GOP takes hostages, I vote for shooting them. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #9
Probably not the best time to joke about shooting people. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14
Basically agree. Not happy with latest proposals, but a deal is important. Hoyt Dec 2012 #11
No, we won't be better off for it. kentuck Dec 2012 #15
Over the Cliff! ellisonz Dec 2012 #13
Nothing like smiling at something that will fuck millions of poor and middle class BrentWil Dec 2012 #22
Making a deal with Boehner does that too... ellisonz Dec 2012 #23
There are degrees of fucked.. BrentWil Dec 2012 #28
Well have fun slicing of your nose to spite your face. ellisonz Dec 2012 #30
It will not benefit or hurt the poor as much as the middle class. kentuck Dec 2012 #25
An economy that sinks always hurts those at the bottom the most. NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #32
We do need a deal. I know cuts are coming. But for me, Social Security is the line in the sand. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #16
+1 Some things are unconscionable, that is one of them. forestpath Dec 2012 #20
I agree with you democrattotheend Dec 2012 #27
How does this mainly hurt the poor? BrentWil Dec 2012 #42
Because the poor are more likely to substitute democrattotheend Dec 2012 #43
It's an inflation rate that will slow the growth of benifits BrentWil Dec 2012 #44
go over the cliff! wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #17
No, we need to proudly march right over that cliff Autumn Dec 2012 #18
We will pay... BrentWil Dec 2012 #26
Some of us have been paying since this fucking recession began Autumn Dec 2012 #33
And then what? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #29
We need a president who acts like a Democrat and that means forestpath Dec 2012 #19
Yeah, a changes index is the same as what they wanted to do... BrentWil Dec 2012 #24
Please. Elderly people getting less money when they most need it. forestpath Dec 2012 #37
We need a deal on thebudget like we need a hole in the head RomneyLies Dec 2012 #21
The end result will be.... kentuck Dec 2012 #31
The GOP is giving on tax rates. NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #34
Bush tax cuts expire automatically. Bonobo Dec 2012 #35
They don't suck... kentuck Dec 2012 #36
All rates go up, including the low brackets. NY BrentWil Dec 2012 #38
And what is the lowest rate where people actually pay taxes? kentuck Dec 2012 #45
going Greek is one of the more ridiculous RW talking points Enrique Dec 2012 #39
That's not what I wrote. NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #40
This is the truth......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #41
Screw That They_Live Dec 2012 #46
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