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sabrina 1

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17. Sen. Reid has offered to negotiate with Boehner,

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 03:35 PM

Oct 2013

in his letter he promises to address some of the issues re the budget, cuts etc if Boehner agrees to end the shut down. We know what cuts Republicans want. The President said he won't negotiate on the ACA. He has not said anything about other issues. But Reid has. That is what they do, isn't it, create a crisis, then move in to get what they want. I sure hope 'no negotiating' means more than the ACA.

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On Wall St, the Shutdown and Sequester prompt rally. Austerity brings cheers and a buying mood. [View all] leveymg Oct 2013 OP

meh, it will only last so long. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #1

Until the next bail-out and upwards income transfer - which this really is. leveymg Oct 2013 #7

yup. limping wall street along with welfare for the corporations. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #8

And yet ... stocks are down today. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #2

This is just a snap shot. Look at the longer term and larger trends at work here. leveymg Oct 2013 #5

So the economy is improving and the DOW is up. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #9

There are several economies. The ones that most impact us are not much improved. leveymg Oct 2013 #11

While everyone is focusing on the ACA as the reason for the shutdown, maybe they sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #3

By and large, big business embraces the ACA which was passed to cut their costs leveymg Oct 2013 #6

Yes, I do remember who sets policy for both parties. And that that ACA Bailed out sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #10

I notice folks aren't making the ... JoePhilly Oct 2013 #12

The focus is on the stated cause of the shutdown. And we know there will be no sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #13

Why not make a prediction of which one will be bargained away? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #14

I never make predictions. I ask questions. Republicans can either back down with sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #15

Nothing. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #16

Sen. Reid has offered to negotiate with Boehner, sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #17

Did you read Reid's letter? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #20

We will be watching those talks. No negotiations with these sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #22

An 'electoral turn to the left' needs actual Left parties leftstreet Oct 2013 #4

kick for truth Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #18

Yesterday's news Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #19

Daily returns are meaningless. Look at the trend in market cap for a year. leveymg Oct 2013 #21

No Government = No Regulation Octafish Oct 2013 #23

Exactly. Part of the solution or part of the problem. leveymg Oct 2013 #24