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Sure there's waste in the military. Sure there's waste in Federal Government big time. I am saying we should look elsewhere - not at our men and women in harm's way - to cut first. There are hundreds of thousands of dead-beat Feds. Take a walk in D.C. someday.
So far, the newly-branded fiscal conservatism 3.0 consists of refusing to consider cuts to ag subsidies and oil company subsidies, refusing to consider treating hedge fund managers' income as standard income, refusing to consider reductions in the defense budget that our Secretary of Defense recommended, all the while refusing to extend the payroll tax cut and demanding cuts to unemployment benefits and medical insurance for the elderly.
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Meanwhile...
President Obama: 'Let's step up. Let's do it.' - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com
Obama adopted a measured but stern tone throughout the news conference, insisting that congressional Republicans must be willing to give a little to get a deal done. I dont see a path to a deal if they dont budge, period, he said.
It is possible for us to construct a package that is balanced, shares sacrifice, would involve both parties taking on sacred cows, he said. He noted his own reluctance to make to concessions on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to reach an agreement with Republicans, but said he is willing to do so even if that means upsetting members of his own party who dont want to see any changes to those programs.
It's quite clear who's the adult in the room.
Did Obama just become President? God, he is such an asswipe. I can't wait till he leaves office in 2013.
So far, the newly-branded fiscal conservatism 3.0 consists of refusing to consider cuts to ag subsidies and oil company subsidies, refusing to consider treating hedge fund managers' income as standard income, refusing to consider reductions in the defense budget that our Secretary of Defense recommended, all the while refusing to extend the payroll tax cut and demanding cuts to unemployment benefits and medical insurance for the elderly.
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They should balk at cuts to the military.
We happen to have several wars in progress.
But we should slash all social safety nets while unemployment is over 9%?
That makes no sense.
he wasn't talking about social safety nets. he was talking about the military.
Except you're making the assumption that all the money we spend on defense goes to men and women in harm's way. For example, do you know how many troops we have in Germany? Or how many bases we have overseas?
So far, the newly-branded fiscal conservatism 3.0 consists of refusing to consider cuts to ag subsidies and oil company subsidies, refusing to consider treating hedge fund managers' income as standard income, refusing to consider reductions in the defense budget that our Secretary of Defense recommended, all the while refusing to extend the payroll tax cut and demanding cuts to unemployment benefits and medical insurance for the elderly.
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You want a bow to tie up your sweeping generalizations?
For those who don't want to spend the 1 minute to look it up, we have over 50,000 troops in Germany. I very much doubt they are in harm's way.
Let's get something straight now, the GOP does not care to have a serious discussion about getting rid of our debt.
House GOP balks at defense cuts - David Rogers - POLITICO.com
After months of tough talk, House Republicans ran away from defense cuts last week and that spells more trouble now for deficit reduction talks at the White House, already beset by differences over taxes.
In three days of floor debate, even modest reductions at the expense of military bands or the Pentagons sponsorship of NASCAR races to promote recruitment were opposed by the majority of GOP lawmakers. And the $649.2 billion appropriations bill, including $118.6 billion for wars overseas, sailed through Friday with only a dozen Republicans in opposition.
When conservative freshman Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina proposed to freeze core Pentagon spending at 2011 levels, he was run over by almost three-quarters of his party. A bipartisan compromise, which would have preserved an $8.5 billion increase, fared no better, getting just 47 Republicans less than half the number that voted to wipe out the entire
The military budget is not on the table, said a frustrated Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). The military is at the table, and it is eating everybody elses lunch.
They should balk at cuts to the military.
We happen to have several wars in progress. And we're going to start cutting funds to our men and women in harms way?
Why not cut the Dept. of Education? A total miserable failure.
And HUD?
And the U.S. Postal Service?
And about 50,000 deadbeat TSA employees?
For starters.
So the GOP is not willing to cut defense, not willing to cut oil subsidies, not willing to close tax loopholes, not willing to have the Bush Tax cuts expire. President Obama has put concessions for Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid on the table. What has the GOP put on the table that they usually consider to be a 'sacred cow'?
Excuse me for having the gall to believe what they say.
Sure there's waste in the military. Sure there's waste in Federal Government big time. I am saying we should look elsewhere - not at our men and women in harm's way - to cut first. There are hundreds of thousands of dead-beat Feds. Take a walk in D.C. someday.
Except you're making the assumption that all the money we spend on defense goes to men and women in harm's way. For example, do you know how many troops we have in Germany? Or how many bases we have overseas?
So the GOP is not willing to cut defense, not willing to cut oil subsidies, not willing to close tax loopholes, not willing to have the Bush Tax cuts expire. President Obama has put concessions for Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid on the table. What has the GOP put on the table that they usually consider to be a 'sacred cow'?
they don't have to put anything on the table. they know they can get Obama to do anything they want. if the economy crashes, Obama will be blamed.
So far, the newly-branded fiscal conservatism 3.0 consists of refusing to consider cuts to ag subsidies and oil company subsidies, refusing to consider treating hedge fund managers' income as standard income, refusing to consider reductions in the defense budget that our Secretary of Defense recommended, all the while refusing to extend the payroll tax cut and demanding cuts to unemployment benefits and medical insurance for the elderly.
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You want a bow to tie up your sweeping generalizations?
Sweeping generalizations? It's a brief recap of exactly what Republicans have said in the past 14 days. Excuse me for having the gall to believe what they say.
