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In reply to the discussion: Third Way's Jon Cowan. "The left's four fiscal fantasies" [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)10. Defense should be a big target. But, assuming his deficit numbers are anywhere close to
correct, we'd still be looking at a huge annual deficit if we cut defense in half (which likely won't happen any time soon). Austerity is risky and hurts lots of people, but so will just kicking the can down the road another 10 or 20 years put a lot of folks at risk.
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Looks like a plan to me........this, IMO, is what Hillary and Obama are all about.
djean111
Feb 2014
#3
The fantasy is that "no one" is saying that any of these things solve anything.
Lint Head
Feb 2014
#4
Defense should be a big target. But, assuming his deficit numbers are anywhere close to
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#10
Tell that to SS beneficiaries when their benefits are automatically cut by one-third, or
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#16
I agree. But, I don't think the needed big tax increase solves the problem. Good start,
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#19
BS like this from the Turd Way really makes me support Parity Purity even more
wocaonimabi
Feb 2014
#25
The republicans fleeing the crazy party have to go somewhere. Well lookie here, they're trying to
myrna minx
Feb 2014
#48