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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:14 PM Original message |
CONFIRMED: Obama's Budget seeks deep cuts in domestic spending |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. It looks to be an absolutely horrendous budget proposal. The WH has really |
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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
131. Well, implementing new programs to reduce the deficit indirectly is an ass-backwards approach. nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. And the invasive creatures in the Great Lakes wildly applaud! And who needs water-treatment plants?! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is simply a repeat of what has been reported. n/t |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. weren't you saying wait until the budget comes out and now that it's out |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The budget comes out on Monday. n/t |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Nice way to avoid the question. I take it you're cool with it then |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. We all know the answer to that. n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. No, I'm not cool |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. So tomorrow when this is released, what will your defense/excuse be |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It will be: the budget will be debated, has to pass Congress, |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
120. Whoever ignored is will say "Obama never campaigned on keeping social programs!!!" |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Well, at least you admit it hasn't been released. n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Do you expect the actual budget to be different than how this article |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. Yes, |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. That's not different, that is just more. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
72. +1, n/t |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
112. Do you think this will actually happen? Watch the campaign money start |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. and you play coy |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. "A grand overview before the specifics?" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. He's only been president for a couple of years. Give him time. |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
123. Multi-dimensional chess game in progress... n/t |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
152. It's only been 755 days. n/t |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
130. He'll be in hiding then |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
57. so you will protest Obama' budget here on Monday if any of these reported cuts are in there? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I'm going to go with "no" on that. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. Will you join me |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. If History can be used as a predictor, |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. And Jane Hamsher! Don't forget Jane Hamsher! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #67 |
78. Predictably, you didn't answer their question. Don't change the topic |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
84. That's just speculation. It hasn't been 'confirmed yet', right? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #84 |
104. Oh no, that's different. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #67 |
87. Of course not. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #87 |
101. Aren't you jumping to conclusions treestar? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #87 |
134. So you favored the tax breaks for the wealthy? And opposed the public option? And call yourself a |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #67 |
124. The cut for heating assistance to the poor is included in your excerpt in the link |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #67 |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #67 |
137. edit |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. I thought you said to wait? nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. boy are you defensive. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
66. Not defensive. Just factual. The budget has not been released yet. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I hope it is repeated and repeated until everyone sees and hears how the people are being screwed. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
102. Not a repeat to me, this is first time I have seen this info. |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. The administration readily concedes, even boasts, that the president will not win any race to outcut |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. You missed the point. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. So sad those are our only options. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. but very honest and realistic to admit that these are the current options |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Aye. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
63. Because the deficit is really important now |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. The deficit is important, but protecting important programs from the meat axe |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. On that, we agree. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
88. Yes, but we don't have a Republican in the WH, we have a Democrat. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. Right. This budget is an illustration that we have a Democrat (not a GOPer nor a Green) in the WH. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. I take it you are not one of those elderly people living on SS |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. That imaginary world of false dichotomies and "purity over real progress" bores me. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #97 |
105. Well, keeping a politician in the WH is not the issue. You |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. I didn't answer because it's a silly, loaded question. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. The Bush Tax cuts should have dealt with during the |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #97 |
138. It's not about purity, it's about people, what is so pragmatic about freezing people to death? |
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metapunditedgy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
148. Total bullshit. For example, who was FORCED to extend the Bu$h tax cuts for the rich? n/t |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. As Medicare and Medicaid grow and grow these cuts will only get worse. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. bullshit RW meme against self sustaining SS, so shamless! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. You do realize that general taxes will have to pay back the trillions owed to the SS system right? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Psst! |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. key words "trillions owed" , it wasn;t a giveaway, but SS is not an entitlement either, so.... |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
65. That's only because |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 02:24 AM Response to Reply #65 |
140. Yup. If only they had invested it in gold or stocks or something worth selling. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. Watch out! |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. SS is NOT an entitlement. THAT is the fantasy meme being pushed here. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. You are right, and so many are wrong on that |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #64 |
144. Not this shit again!!! |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. Gotta love the Born Again Deficit Hawks. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
75. Forget "Y'all". Where did I say I wasn't concerned about the impact of the tax cut.... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I don't recall any of y'all fretting about it back then. |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Gipper would be so proud |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Obama has decided to take the GOP path |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. Hey! Welcome to DU! |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. $1.1 trillion over the next decade |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. "How’s that Hopey-Changey Thing Working Out for Ya?" |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Bingo! Palin fear card! |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
51. unfortunately not very well at all |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 02:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:18 AM Response to Reply #139 |
141. Your post reeks of seamy projection. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Hmmm? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Exactly! |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. A sincere question.. how much of The defense budget is being cut... and where? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. $78 billion over five years, according to the report. |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. That amounts to a 0.02% reduction in the defense budget over 5 years |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
89. completely untrue |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #89 |
117. Lets assume that report is correct..... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
80. A drop in the bucket. |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #80 |
90. precisely |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
128. Can you really consider refraining from paying something you don't need a cut? |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. They're cutting existing programs to maintain the current budget at |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. Unless you are wealthy already you are fucked. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Yep, the rest of us are in the way. US isn't about people, it's about $$$$ and corp./wealthy |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
70. "Useless eaters" |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
81. Ain't that the truth! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
103. That's their entire social role in our system. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. Is this like a Sputnik Moment? On to |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
49. Obama = Reagan. |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. Makes me sick to read in lieu of the tax cut for the wealthy. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. And ending unnecessary wars of aggression |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
85. They come from different places |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
59. Continuing the Bush tax cuts is so dumb |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
127. Not only was it beyond stupid to extend them, we even accepted their |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
60. This budget could have been written by a Republican, pre- |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #60 |
82. You mean Pre-Bush II |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #82 |
149. But I meant Reagan |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
96. Yep, |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
68. K & R. n/t |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
77. Interesting. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
83. You're making assumptions about how these cuts would be made |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. very true |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #83 |
95. No, it just reaffirms what we already know, |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #83 |
100. So Senator Kerry was jumping to conclusions |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #100 |
118. Maybe. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #118 |
153. He is smart and one of Obama's best allies, especially when |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #100 |
154. Nope n/t |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #83 |
151. Well it wasn't a jump to conclusions as it was factual from a senior |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
91. Obama's budget to call for slashing oil tax breaks, boosting clean energy |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #91 |
107. Too bad for your hero |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #107 |
110. Deleted message |
louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
93. I have an idea. |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #93 |
106. I've got a better idea |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. I'll say this for ya, |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
98. Essentially a battle between conservative and radical right wing |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. Indeed. Reaganites vs Bachmannians |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #99 |
119. I think you meant Reaganites vs. Bachmaniacs... |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
111. but y'all better vote for him, or the wrong cat might win Mouseland!!!!!!!111111111 nt |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. I'll take my chances n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
115. But the Republicans will always propose deeper cuts and Democrats will meet them halfway .. or more! |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
116. As always, the middle and poorer classes take the hit, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
122. 1.1 trillion is nothing, try harder and cut aid to the wealthy and mega-conglomerates. |
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Nodak (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #122 |
126. A good start |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
129. DU will be an interesting place tomorrow when the budget is released |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
133. "Home energy assistance to low-income families..." |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #133 |
135. yeah, well someone has to sacrifice for the wealthy and the mic. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
136. Well, we have to pass a budget. We all know that. So, Congress is the battleground. |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
142. Reagan would be very proud |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #142 |
143. Yup. Lot's of 'change'* |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #143 |
146. it is change |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
145. Mr President - who is going to vote for you in 2012??? The repubs that you're trying to please? |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
147. well i guess the cuts were real |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #147 |
150. New Talking Points will be out for tomorrow. |
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