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sheshe2

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1. Deficit Celebrations~

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2013, 09:56 PM

May 2013

Deficits may have come down, but not the way they were supposed to — hey, we were supposed to be kicking 65 and 66 year-olds off Medicare, not doing something so goody-goody as managing costs better.

You holding your breath for them to come, ProSense~ Ya, me neither!

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Krugman: Where Are The Deficit Celebrations? [View all] ProSense May 2013 OP

Deficit Celebrations~ sheshe2 May 2013 #1

They'll never admit it. n/t ProSense May 2013 #2

Parts of ObamaCare has had an impact on the quicker reduction of the deficit. I understand why BlueCaliDem May 2013 #3

This always happens... Jamaal510 May 2013 #5

That's true. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #7

i've been watching MSNBC. John2 May 2013 #19

Prove it zipplewrath May 2013 #13

Conclusion: "the deficit progress must be minimized and bad-mouthed." hay rick May 2013 #4

Pro + Krugman = win grahamhgreen May 2013 #6

Not in terms of healthcare spending ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #16

The Problem For Simpson/Bowles Is DallasNE May 2013 #8

Not just ProSense May 2013 #9

And to add: The committee did not submit its report in a timely manner; in fact, the report was byeya May 2013 #12

GOP Congress is celebrating by going 'hostage shopping', as Charlie Pierce says muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #10

Well, ProSense May 2013 #11

Pete Peterson will be remembered in history as a hysterical fool who tried to JDPriestly May 2013 #14

The only time Republicans care about the deficit is when they can use it as a political weapon. tanyev May 2013 #15

Yes. n/t ProSense May 2013 #17

didn't mr krugman get the meme? this President gets NO kudos for doing well...period. spanone May 2013 #18