Question: To those who think the Cliff is the best solution...

[KharmaTrain]

19. Good Luck With That One...

Most people won't feel the "cliff" on Jan 1...or at least until they start working on their 2013 taxes. It WILL hurt people whose extended unemployment insurance benefits will run out and a major reason I would like to see a deal reached before these people suffer. That's "livable" as Dr. Dean and Reich have said...however both have said that not raising the debt ceiling can and will hurt millions. If the government can't pay its debts it won't be able to provide services...and those hit worst will be those who are in need the most...and those people won't care which party created their hardships.

The key here is to force a deal on not only the "cliff" but the debt ceiling as well and prevent rushpublicans from being able to use the debt ceiling as a way to blackmail this administration into draconian cuts to social services. As has been said by others, a compromise will have to be reached that can gather enough rushpublican votes to get through the House. The deficit mess is real...it's the bill for dubya's war for profit and tax giveaway...it can't be ignored and the sooner its fixed the healthier the economy will be that will benefit us all...