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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 09:29 AM Original message |
Krugman: Failure Is Good (super committee) |
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thesquanderer
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Fri Nov-18-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good article, but... |
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Proud Liberal Dem
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Fri Nov-18-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I don't like the cuts that would be triggered by the failure of the SC |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. "If the Committee Fails ..." |
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DevonRex
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Fri Nov-18-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Thank you PS. I needed that information to forward to my in-laws. |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Thanks |
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thucythucy
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Fri Nov-18-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. How on earth |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Republicans |
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thucythucy
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Fri Nov-18-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Thanks for the info. |
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totodeinhere
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. It's because the Republicans know that defense cuts like that will never go through regardless |
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golfguru
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Sat Nov-19-11 01:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
31. The cuts will NOT happen |
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grantcart
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Sat Nov-19-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. A new congress would have the power to overrule the cuts |
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stockholmer
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Sat Nov-19-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. ty for the info |
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wryter2000
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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Johnny2X2X
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. The deal looks pretty good now |
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Pirate Smile
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Sat Nov-19-11 12:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Plus Republicans are desperately trying to make the Bush tax cuts permanent - while at the same time |
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BlancheSplanchnik
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Fri Nov-18-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Kick for Krugman, he nails the difference. |
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quaker bill
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Fri Nov-18-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. The point is Obama created a win-win scenario |
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former9thward
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Fri Nov-18-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. You are assuming Congress will not reverse the defense cuts. |
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harun
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Fri Nov-18-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Unfortunately you are very correct |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Well, |
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totodeinhere
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Actually, I think you are the one engaged in wishful thinking. |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Why |
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quaker bill
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Sat Nov-19-11 05:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. It is possible |
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totodeinhere
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. I wouldn't be so sure about that. Obama's defense secretary has made it clear that |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Funny |
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totodeinhere
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Sat Nov-19-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Just like he promised that he would not accept an extension of the Bush tax cuts. |
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ProSense
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Sat Nov-19-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Wait |
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totodeinhere
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Sat Nov-19-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'm not upset at all. I simply do not believe that defense cuts like that will ever go through |
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Sat Nov-19-11 05:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Perhaps, but I don't think so |
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Sat Nov-19-11 06:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. You are missing something here |
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Number23
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Fri Nov-18-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. I keep seeing this pop up, that if the supercommittee doesn't do anything that |
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thucythucy
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Fri Nov-18-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. Amazing how Republicans are still trashing FDR |
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Vattel
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. I agree: the triggered cuts would be better than a deal. |
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ProSense
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Fri Nov-18-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Here |
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Vattel
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Sat Nov-19-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I agree: Obama wants some good stuff in terms of tax hikes, etc. |
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ProSense
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Sat Nov-19-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. There |
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Vattel
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Sat Nov-19-11 06:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. That is true |
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MilesColtrane
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Sat Nov-19-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. "So the supercommittee will fail — and that’s good." |
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TheKentuckian
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Sat Nov-19-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. It still isn't a win, it is mitigating a loss. |
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FrenchieCat
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Mon Nov-21-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. When one is dealing with a Republican Congress and a right wing media..... |
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reggie the dog
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Mon Nov-21-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
40. x |
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