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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:11 AM Original message |
Super Committee Democrats and Republicans Form Consensus over Medicare Cuts and Chained CPI |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. "...marks a dramatic departure from traditional Democratic positions" |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. But what about Presidential veto? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. He has been pushing for this all along. |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Don't you love those "if we lose the election" threads. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. A reminder of the chain of events leading to this: |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I think that it is a possibility |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. They can do this, because we only have two choices in America. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. +1 |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. That's what happens when CongressPeople |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. The only thing I want to know is who is going to vote for |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. So what did they get for it? |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They may get some insulting tax loopholes closed that should never have existed |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. What's it gonna take... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. Words of caution |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Groups will be lobbying Senators because they have clearly gone rogue here. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Believe me I think it is incredibly important to push back on cuts |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. What part of the trigger hurts Democrats more? The trigger is better than anything else at this |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. The trigger cuts all the discretionary spending |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Didn't the GOP members already REJECT this proposal???? |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes. But the issue remains there are things that appear in both proposals |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I doubt it. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I think the GOP wants a deal. All they need is for one weak Democrat to vote for their plan |
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stillwaiting (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Just like with the health care deal right? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. This deal is sweeter. Dems have significantly upped the percentage of Medicare cuts |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. K&R |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
25. "Representatives," my ass. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. They know it. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You are absolutely right. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. That's because they're all really Republicans. No real Democrat would support this.... |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
30. Occupy DC |
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