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Showing Original Post only (View all)Rep. Cole (R-OK): "We now have a great deal more leverage against the White House." [View all]
Rep. Tom Cole on MSNBC just now.
So the Rethugs are crowing already. And they know what so many of us are REFUSING to admit. We've given up our strong hand for some short-term deals - but in the next round, when the rubber hits the road - we've got nothing to put on the table - except spending cuts.
We were holding all the cards - and the support of the American people - to get a really fair deal for the middle class, and make long-term fixes. Now we're just waiting for our kids to be taken hostage. Again. And we always pay.
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Rep. Cole (R-OK): "We now have a great deal more leverage against the White House." [View all]
chimpymustgo
Jan 2013
OP
What do you think will happen when it comes time to extend the debt ceiling?
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#24
First of all we will have a new Congress. Agreed we still do not have the house, but we did gain
still_one
Jan 2013
#34
As one who relies on Social Security and Medicare, I am very, very worried and not just for
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#39
there is no such thing as "permanent" tax cuts...or "permanent" tax increases
magical thyme
Jan 2013
#43
sadly enough some people on DU actually seems to believe what he other poster posted
Bodhi BloodWave
Jan 2013
#36
i take nothing a republican from oklahoma says seriously. they are mentally flawed.
spanone
Jan 2013
#7
Now Congress can start decimating the incomes of the poor, the disabled and the elderly
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#26
Just watch what happens in the new Congress. That card up Pres sleave will be anotehr blow to
kelliekat44
Jan 2013
#14
That is the point we need to press and press between now and the debt ceiling negotiations.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#27
In spite of what he says, I am not convinced that President Obama is a fan of Social Security
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#29
Cole is the same guy who is convinced they will eventually impose "chained CPI" ...:
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2013
#46