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In reply to the discussion: We need a deal on the budget [View all]democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)29. And then what?
If we go over the cliff, the Republicans will magically agree to extend unemployment benefits, invest in infrastructure, cut taxes for the 98% w/o cutting it for the 2%, pass the doc fix, patch the AMT, and raise the debt ceiling for 2 years without any cuts in Medicare/SS/social spending?
I don't understand what the argument is for going over the cliff. How would that make us any better off in terms of negotiating?
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Nothing like smiling at something that will fuck millions of poor and middle class
BrentWil
Dec 2012
#22
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