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jmowreader

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30. That's a quote that's taken out of context

Reply to Enrique (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:13 AM

Jul 2012

Reagan meant that deficits don't matter when they're caused by tax cuts or when a Republican is in the White House.

If they're caused by Democrats refusing to allow Republicans to eliminate social spending that eventually winds up in the pockets of GOP campaign contributors anyway, like SNAP, or if there are even one dollar's worth of deficit when a Democrat is in the White House, then deficits matter very, very much.

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Budget Office: Obama's Health Law Reduces Deficit. [View all] elleng Jul 2012 OP

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Thats 100% false Berlum and you know it and should apologize. cstanleytech Jul 2012 #2

Mea Maxima Culpa Berlum Jul 2012 #5

Too cute of a picture to be associated with anything republican kimbutgar Jul 2012 #7

"deficits don't matter Enrique Jul 2012 #3

That's a quote that's taken out of context jmowreader Jul 2012 #30

Let me know, would you, when someone can explain how this truedelphi Jul 2012 #4

You should receive a subsidy if you can't afford the insurance. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #6

I'll believe that there will be a subsidy when I see it. truedelphi Jul 2012 #15

The subsidies will come into play in 2014. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #17

Your last sentence is the only one pertinent to reality, truedelphi Jul 2012 #18

Democrats will not delete the subsidies. So vote for Democrats and JDPriestly Jul 2012 #20

If I recall Glass Steagall had largely been rendered moot for the most part cstanleytech Jul 2012 #23

Huh? If it had largely been rendered moot, truedelphi Jul 2012 #25

Thanks for this, true; elleng Jul 2012 #28

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YVW! elleng Jul 2012 #33

The bubble had been building for awhile before then, doing away with the final bit of the act just cstanleytech Jul 2012 #29

Well, Krugman, Stiglitz, and Black have all stated that truedelphi Jul 2012 #31

I would recommend thinking of those it will help... NS2012 Jul 2012 #11

but of course it isn't. Schema Thing Jul 2012 #13

It's a household of two people, both truedelphi Jul 2012 #16

I was older than you, had pre-existing conditions and paid far less than you. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #22

Kaiser does not take people in Lake County as truedelphi Jul 2012 #24

wth is this absolute bullshit you are peddling Schema Thing Jul 2012 #14

Save some money, let a few older folks die sooner... jtuck004 Jul 2012 #8

Many of us have attempted to explain this, but I'm happy to see that the CBO reaffirms what we Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #9

And The Republican Spin Was To Disagree With CBO DallasNE Jul 2012 #10

Did you explain fewer people will have healthcare? former9thward Jul 2012 #27

I just read that. I'm not sure what's going on. Have to do more research to understand this. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #34

I am not blaming anyone. former9thward Jul 2012 #35

Again, come talk to me when we have a progressive House and Senate that can get Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #36

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Let's get this message out to others. lovemydog Jul 2012 #19

I was very depressed at the fact that the M$M didn't even pick up this story. Only the papers. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #21

The OP did not say why the ruling will save money. former9thward Jul 2012 #26