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dixiegrrrrl

(60,154 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2013, 09:46 PM Oct 2013

Senate deal: create a deficit-reduction panel.. [View all]

and fund Gov. thru Jan. 15.
Breaking News just said.

Ok, someone here called this, in a post of this late morning.Maybe you remember which one it was.
Saying it was all theater to bring about austerity.

A deficit reduction panel, eh?

Any guesses what they will come up with?

Hint: it will NOT be serious Defense cuts.
It wil NOT be fraud and waste in Gov. programs.

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Senate deal: create a deficit-reduction panel.. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 OP

That's something they all want DefenseLawyer Oct 2013 #1

"Saying it was all theater to bring about austerity" NoOneMan Oct 2013 #2

Blowing up the economy was the trial balloon? So we'll be SO GLAD we **ONLY** got more Austerity? blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #5

It means youll have to degrade yourself from the fancy, name brand Catfood to a plain, Gnereic brand blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #3

"Austerity" duffyduff Oct 2013 #4

DC: Owned and Operated by the 1%. All Others Need NOT Apply. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #7

Both parties are in bed together and against the American people. duffyduff Oct 2013 #8

So the Democrats are working against the American people? nt el_bryanto Oct 2013 #14

"All theater" BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #6

I guess we'll see soon enough, won't we?!! blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #10

Been thinking this for a while and posted this thread about it........ socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #9

It WAS your thread I saw!!!! dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #11

You're welcome........ socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #12

Catfood Commission II pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #13

Government of by and for popular myth HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #15

more disaster capitalism. Javaman Oct 2013 #16

Aw, fuck it, just let the government shut down. winter is coming Oct 2013 #17

WE'RE REDUCING THE FUCKING DEFICIT FASTER THAN WE HAVE IN bullwinkle428 Oct 2013 #18