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hootinholler

(26,451 posts) Wed Oct 30, 2013, 10:17 AM Oct 2013

The Grand Bargain is in play! Call Congress Right Fucking Now! [View all]

From a thread in the Md group about a John Delaney message:

Finding a real compromise on the budget that is based on facts, not ideology. We need to reform corporate taxes and entitlements and make sure that we continue to invest in our future. A grand bargain that includes revenues and spending will restore our fiscal health and allow us to avoid these destructive standoffs.

I spoke to this guy before the election, he promised me he was a progressive, he promised he would not be touching SS, now he is using the Grand Bargain which if I have it right, is the third way code for chained CPI or some other hit to SS.

Those fuckers got more than they deserved with sequestration, they can't get another fucking dime!

He will be hearing from me today.

Your reps need to hear from you also. No damned grand bargain!

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The Grand Bargain is in play! Call Congress Right Fucking Now! [View all] hootinholler Oct 2013 OP

done gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

I have their offices in my contacts list n/t hootinholler Oct 2013 #2

put http://votesmart.org in your bookmarks bar nashville_brook Oct 2013 #9

K&R woo me with science Oct 2013 #3

I don't think so... DonViejo Oct 2013 #4

More patience is required. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #6

Where in that message that you posted BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #5

You say, he is "spouting the existing Democratic talking points about a 'balance'." A good thing? AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #7

Too bad he didn't express those opinions when he was running for office. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #16

Actually, he is a part of the joint committee hootinholler Oct 2013 #18

Fix The Debt people have been out in force for a week now nashville_brook Oct 2013 #8

Weird how Social Security was safe during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. Octafish Oct 2013 #12

yes in-f'n-deedy. time they got serious about raising revenue. nashville_brook Oct 2013 #13

But the deficit......it's for the long-term health of the budget... Octafish Oct 2013 #10

The sequester rendered any "grand bargain" idea moot Recursion Oct 2013 #11

Then why are we not hearing Dems coming out strongly, like say, sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #17

Harry Reid said no grand bargain, no SS cuts. Did you miss that? nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #19

Yes, I did miss it. The last I heard, Harry Reid was talking about sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #21

You'll enjoy this: geek tragedy Oct 2013 #22

Hey, Reid quoted ME! lol! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #23

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #14

Raising revenue on the 1-2%ers ain't gonna happen Iliyah Oct 2013 #15

Grand Bargain is dead for the next 18 months. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #20

the teabaggers have already said no tax increases period, magical thyme Oct 2013 #24