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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:22 AM Original message |
Exclusive: Democrats seek up to $3 trillion in budget savings |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. But don't touch the MIC budget. NOOOO, never! |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Don't forget ... if it doesn't outright outlaw abortion ... |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. then I would outlaw "abortion" & redefine it so it stays legal |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. +1000000 Representatives, my ass. |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. sounds smart to me. n/t. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You should have your hearing checked. (nt) |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. agreed. rebubs won't agree to anything, so it behooves Dems to shoot for the moon. n/t |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. Not much to "go on" there |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. medicare benefits cuts - aaaaargh |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Thanks, Obama --- !!! No one has an elderly parent to worry about -- !!! |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. Democrats propose around $400 billion in Medicare savings, with half coming in benefit cuts and |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Agreed. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Throw who out? The Republicarats or the Demlicans? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. Deleted message |
SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Will Republicans come around to tax increases? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. No - I don't even think the Supercommittee |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. If they don't then at least there will be... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. No there won't |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. No, they can't pass a short term deal... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Congress will just pass a new law |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Obama would not sign it... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Yeah - he'll cut medicare $ 600 billion |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Still have not figured out why you folks say that... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Tax the |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The SS Trust |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Listen, you |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Deleted message |
femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Good |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. heard on NPR that Republicans rejected this plan due to $1.5 million in TAX REVENUES |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Republicans can't accept tax increases |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Please remind me: Why are Republican issues non starters while Democrats put everything on the |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. Just my guess |
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TiberiusB (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Oh noes! Boomers! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Deleted message |
DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. sounds like a RW talking point |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. wrong - I don't think that at all |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. nothing remotely resembling fiscal responsibility, in forcing workers to pay insurance premiums - |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. I am not familiar with the primordial scream verse. However, Jesus would |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. Democrats lose when they try to out-Republican the Republicans. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Stupid on steriods. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. well, after little boot's increased the deficit at approximately 83% |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. "...closed-door meeting..." |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. They are coming for your Social Security & Medicare... |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. please grid lock, please grid lock, please grid lock! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #22 |
47. I don't think they are being spineless. I think they are doing what they believe in. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
33. The MIC is taking over half of our tax revenue... |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. Wait, DEMOCRATS are proposing Medicare cuts?! |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Remember, our PRESIDENT offered 650 billion of SS, Medicare, and Medicaid cuts |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I have been keeping up, thank you. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Your post conveyed surprise, nothing else. |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. So surprise warrants an attack, thanks for the tip. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. What attack? You mean your snark at woo me with science for not being a mind reader? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. I don't mean to be nosy, but where have you been for the past three years? |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Seriously? Right here, in fact. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:12 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Let's review: |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
50. I guess it's only fair that Democrats put something on the table. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
58. Here's a clue. Cut the fucking military. |
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