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hfojvt

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11. seems like a lousy way to negotiate

Reply to hooverville29 (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 11:39 AM

Oct 2013

How do you expect to get the public behind your plan - if you have no plan?

Let me fill this vacuum with MY plan.

What I want for revenue increases is -

roll back the $4.1 trillion in tax cuts that were just given to the richest 20%.

Right there, I am proposing $4.1 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade.

And by asking for $4 trillion, that allows me to compromise on the $2 trillion that went to the richest 5%.

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Entitlement reform's part of package says Obama's economic advisor [View all] hooverville29 Oct 2013 OP

Without knowing the nature of reform proposes Shivering Jemmy Oct 2013 #1

ANY entitlement reform we can expect is NOT good news. pangaia Oct 2013 #4

Maybe. Need details Shivering Jemmy Oct 2013 #13

There's no WH position on specifics of any of that. Their hands are totally untied. hooverville29 Oct 2013 #7

Because Sperling Says So? fredamae Oct 2013 #2

OK then, fine, get the WH to disavow it, not dance about 'revenue enhancements, too.' hooverville29 Oct 2013 #8

Goldman guy. seabeckind Oct 2013 #3

what is the White House benchmark for "significant"? hfojvt Oct 2013 #5

There's no WH position on specifically what new revenues or entitlement cuts should be hooverville29 Oct 2013 #6

seems like a lousy way to negotiate hfojvt Oct 2013 #11

I think it was last summer Obama explained his objectives on that bhikkhu Oct 2013 #16

someone needs to find a better (and bipartisan) plan or ACA is hurt alc Oct 2013 #9

Go ahead Obama Administration. 99Forever Oct 2013 #10

He should resign so we can get someone who is not a 1% mouthpiece on point Oct 2013 #12

So Reid's recent big proclamation rejecting cuts was a lie? woo me with science Oct 2013 #14

Maybe just a left-hand, right-hand problem. WH & Senate might not be totally in sync on hooverville29 Oct 2013 #18

We've heard this song before woo me with science Oct 2013 #19

I can't think of an easier way to hand the midterms to the Republicans. n/t winter is coming Oct 2013 #15

kick woo me with science Oct 2013 #17