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DevonRex

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40. JFC, did you listen to what was said?

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 11:06 PM

Dec 2012

They aren't gonna agree on shit except extending unemployment, taxes for under $250,000, and payroll tax extension. That's it. Those 3 things are what Obama instructed Reid to put to a vote on the senate floor. Otherwise, the only thing they've agreed to is the bill the senate already passed.

Then, there are the 2 house bills Boehner sent over. They don't have chained CPI either. Nothing on offer has chained CPI in it. Boehner turned down that offer. It is off the table.

Obama led with his best offer last year. Every offer has gotten smaller. Once they've been turned down, they have not been offered again. They're dead. Off the table. Gone. Kaput. If this proves to be the exception to the rule I would be surprised. Because we are so close to getting what we want. Tax increases for over $250,000, unemployment insurance extension and payroll tax cut extension. Defense spending decreases. Then we make them bargain after the 3rd. We hold Defense spending hostage to the debt ceiling increase so they can't tank the economy.

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I'm sensing a letdown... [View all] NeoConsSuck Dec 2012 OP

Yep, same-o same-o. Lionessa Dec 2012 #1

+1 malz Dec 2012 #22

No, I believe he does.........nft plethoro Dec 2012 #29

whine on spanone Dec 2012 #2

You know what? Stop it. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #7

well said disgustipated. Some people are still 12. roguevalley Dec 2012 #13

+1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #15

+1000 daa Dec 2012 #16

PREACH IT!!! Skittles Dec 2012 #18

Booyakasha - Respek. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #19

Thank you. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #21

This deserves its own op. +1,000,000,000 L0oniX Dec 2012 #24

Fuckin A TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #25

whine whine whine pasto76 Dec 2012 #26

Yup. Skidmore Dec 2012 #48

... woo me with science Dec 2012 #30

+1 Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #36

this. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2012 #37

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #38

Well said. (nt) Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #44

Words have meaning and the actions many times are not the same as the words Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #3

But Nancy Pelosi said that a chained CPI was not a cut. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #4

You have a right to feel that way. senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #5

Obama's reputation as a Repug appeaser certainly precedes him MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #6

He was better RobertEarl Dec 2012 #9

Yeah, it really is sad Doctor_J Dec 2012 #11

House Republicans still probably won't vote for it. Barack_America Dec 2012 #8

ALL the more reason to have NO BENEFIT CUTS in it Doctor_J Dec 2012 #10

My "wants" are very simple Doctor_J Dec 2012 #12

Me too Liberalynn Dec 2012 #17

I would consider that a complete thrashing of the Repukes at this moment Doctor_J Dec 2012 #45

yeah my wants are simple too pasto76 Dec 2012 #28

Our president acts like a Republican! And pelosi goes along with it! adigal Dec 2012 #39

That ship already sailed Doctor_J Dec 2012 #46

I wonder if these posts will be edited Doctor_J Dec 2012 #14

I'm ok with the $400k line, but NOT ok with the CPI change. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #20

Trashing thread! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #23

Me too. I just wonder what would happen if Obama went with the CPI Social Security cut, and plethoro Dec 2012 #27

Its not happening. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #32

No offense, JoePhilly, but I think it is. I will be the first plethoro Dec 2012 #33

Again, at least you are taking a position. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author JoePhilly Dec 2012 #31

Lovely! If you are correct, then relatively speaking, it will amount to savannah43 Dec 2012 #35

JFC, did you listen to what was said? DevonRex Dec 2012 #40

If Dems "extend" the middle class cuts (instead of making them permanent) -- then Dems FAIL mw Dec 2012 #41

Did Boehner get 98% of what he wanted at the last budget negotiations? bhikkhu Dec 2012 #42

In Fact, That Deal, Is WHY He is in the Position he is now Skraxx Dec 2012 #47

When the sky falls let me know. sellitman Dec 2012 #43