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ProSense

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1. I think the details

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 12:31 PM

Jan 2013

"The safety net remains intact and taxes have gone up on rich"

...make the big picture even sweeter. The best things about going over the cliff were the defense cuts and the expiration of the full tax cuts on the rich. The worst things were the spending cuts to social programs.

This deal allows the majority of the tax cuts on the rich to expire, preserves the safety net, delivers more relief to low-income and unemployed Americans and doesn't cut spending.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022109603

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The Big Picture [View all] bigtree Jan 2013 OP

I think the details ProSense Jan 2013 #1

and the MIC continues to suck out over 50 percent of the budget stultusporcos Jan 2013 #2

that's where our attention should go next bigtree Jan 2013 #3

Speculation about what's going to happen later makes it all terrible! alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #4