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kpete

(71,991 posts) Mon Dec 10, 2012, 11:43 AM Dec 2012

This Modern World: "Somebody, Please! Save My Baby!

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This Modern World: "Somebody, Please! Save My Baby! (Original Post) kpete Dec 2012 OP

Tom's usually OK, but that comic strip is unfair MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #1

obama has totally bought into the deficits/fiscal cliff mentality nt msongs Dec 2012 #2

I think he was raised on Reagan. Octafish Dec 2012 #3

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

1. Tom's usually OK, but that comic strip is unfair

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 12:09 PM

Dec 2012

It should point out that Obama was stuck with these two - that creating their Commission was a dirty trick played by Bush.

Only that lunatic Bush would appoint the two most single-minded haters of Social Security to run a commission charged with saving money.

Regards,

Third-Way Manny

msongs

(67,406 posts)

2. obama has totally bought into the deficits/fiscal cliff mentality nt

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 02:54 PM

Dec 2012

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

3. I think he was raised on Reagan.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:21 PM

Dec 2012

"Government doesn't create jobs."

http://www.alternet.org/economy/barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-both-believe-crazy-idea-government-doesnt-create-jobs

I guess our statesmen never heard of John Maynard Keynes.

http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Keynes.html

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