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Economy

skippercollector

(214 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2012, 06:10 PM Dec 2012

dumb question about the fiscal cliff [View all]

I've periodically started discussions here at DU of topics that I cannot find answers to anywhere. I've got another one.
If the fiscal cliff will have tax cuts and reduction of public services, shouldn't everyone be happy? Wouldn't the increased amount of money being available to support various government services make Democrats happy? Wouldn't the fewer government entitlements make Republicans happy?

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dumb question about the fiscal cliff [View all] skippercollector Dec 2012 OP

first they are two different events and NMDemDist2 Dec 2012 #1

Hmmm... Rider3 Dec 2012 #2

I'm ready to go over. mbperrin Dec 2012 #4

. Prometheus_unbound Dec 2012 #3

wrong. the Bush era tax cuts for everyone ... Blackhawk44 Dec 2012 #5

Fine Prometheus_unbound Dec 2012 #6

Reduced demand from immediate cash could be made up mbperrin Dec 2012 #11

Taking a stab at it Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #7

Sausage. hay rick Dec 2012 #8

thanks skippercollector Dec 2012 #9

Going over the fiscal cliff (FC) would be good in the long run golfguru Dec 2012 #10

I'm back! skippercollector Jan 2013 #12

Social Security payroll tax holiday did not affect the Social Security Trust Fund at all progree Jan 2013 #13