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6. given a choice, republicans opt to increase the deficit.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:16 PM

Feb 2012

their ideology is all about lower taxes for the rich.

they opposed the lower taxes for the poor and middle class
and they opposed paying for it.

they don't really care about the deficit:they're interested only in lower taxes for the rich; to hell with anything or anyone else.

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GOP Drops Demand For Offsetting Payroll Tax Cut [View all] ProSense Feb 2012 OP

Boner 1ProudAtheist Feb 2012 #1

Could become a Pyrrhic victory Owlet Feb 2012 #2

Would the general fund make up for the resulting shortfall in the trust funds? Lasher Feb 2012 #3

Doesn't the General Fund fund it's overage with funds from SS? Big Blue Marble Feb 2012 #4

Yes, the general fund has borrowed from the trust funds for decades. Lasher Feb 2012 #9

the general fund makes up the difference. unblock Feb 2012 #5

How do you know this? Lasher Feb 2012 #10

heard it on cnbc, but more important, it would have been allll over the news otherwise. unblock Feb 2012 #11

given a choice, republicans opt to increase the deficit. unblock Feb 2012 #6

Thanks. Scurrilous Feb 2012 #7

I hope Dems make them eat the WHOLE THING, inluding Lil Missy Feb 2012 #8