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excellent gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1
Rec'd and Bookmarked! n/t SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2013 #70
Proud to kick and rec such a fine OP! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2013 #2
LOL, which DUer was that? winter is coming Nov 2013 #3
LOL !!! - I'd LOVE To Claim It Was Me... But Alas.. No... WillyT Nov 2013 #5
yes Bravo on bringing out the truth Dryly 41 lunasun Nov 2013 #4
That is one incredible rebuttal! Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #6
Give that person a seat at the budget negotiations table Samantha Nov 2013 #7
Dryly 41 is smarter than... Mike Nelson Nov 2013 #8
Recommend! KoKo Nov 2013 #9
OMG,,,that was a great and complete answer. zeemike Nov 2013 #10
That would be a return to traditional DEMOCRATIC tax and fiscal policy. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #11
Perhaps it was only a temporary brain fart? IrishAyes Nov 2013 #12
That struck me odd too. Maybe the guy's not a typical Tea-publicon. ffr Nov 2013 #14
Perhaps the author is attempting to remind Repubs of the fiscal responsibility progressoid Nov 2013 #20
^ This ^ n/t Adsos Letter Nov 2013 #35
Perhaps. But they inherited Democratic tax policy. They don't deserve credit. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #45
That's the way I took it. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #59
This is an excellent example of how FAR to the Conservative RIGHT... bvar22 Nov 2013 #81
Eisenhower was far too left wing GeoWilliam750 Nov 2013 #91
Rachel Maddow agrees. bvar22 Nov 2013 #96
Love it when other people fight back with facts ffr Nov 2013 #13
It's great to see as the first reply Oilwellian Nov 2013 #15
bookmarked grasswire Nov 2013 #16
Bounce... WillyT Nov 2013 #18
I'm Still In Awe From... WillyT Nov 2013 #17
We promise to spend it all. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #62
Great response! jtuck004 Nov 2013 #19
This chart shows whose interests Obama promotes. Divernan Nov 2013 #47
That chart shows that simply taxing the rich wont fix the problem; there isnt enough money. 7962 Nov 2013 #56
"That is something that nobody says." Enthusiast Nov 2013 #64
I guess i dont watch the right channels then. But regardless of who says it its still the truth 7962 Nov 2013 #76
What you say is untrue. They are also right wing talking points. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #93
Where I've been is here; for a few years. 7962 Nov 2013 #102
That is something that nobody says, because it's utterly wrong. jeff47 Nov 2013 #75
Certainly it would bring in more revenue. But NOT ENOUGH. 7962 Nov 2013 #79
Golly, I'm so surprised you failed to show any math in your response. jeff47 Nov 2013 #83
Thank you! Springslips Nov 2013 #99
I appreciate your detailed response. (And I'm serious) 7962 Nov 2013 #100
Again, you still haven't backed up your position with any math. jeff47 Nov 2013 #103
Ok, just a few differences. 7962 Nov 2013 #104
That's because most people would not be able to eat or sleep under a roof at night if they JDPriestly Nov 2013 #85
Kicking again. riqster Nov 2013 #21
I don't know who Dryly41 is, but I wouldn't change a single word of his rebuttal Warpy Nov 2013 #22
Great information - here's a direct link kristopher Nov 2013 #23
So the Harkin-Sanchez proposal would dgauss Nov 2013 #24
+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #25
btw, WaPo -- isn't it "Loretta" Sanchez, not "Linda"? nt grasswire Nov 2013 #26
Here... WillyT Nov 2013 #27
ah! grasswire Nov 2013 #29
Excellent reply, I would only change one thing. A Simple Game Nov 2013 #28
Hear, Hear! mimi85 Nov 2013 #32
Indeed. And THAT is the massive transfer of wealth that may actually occur. stillwaiting Nov 2013 #57
Yessss...Oh so true. Only a bunch of liberal Socialist types keep bringing this up. maddiemom Nov 2013 #90
yes, even the rich have finite resources, they are just close to infinite resources and closing in, hollysmom Nov 2013 #30
Bravo! nt silvershadow Nov 2013 #31
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #33
Anytime... Uncle Joe, Anytime... WillyT Nov 2013 #98
K & R. dchill Nov 2013 #34
Excellent! mckara Nov 2013 #36
Yes. Yes. Yes. n/t countmyvote4real Nov 2013 #37
Social Security Proposal DENIERS are Wrongheaded! ReRe Nov 2013 #38
K&R abelenkpe Nov 2013 #39
What a great post! n/t UtahLib Nov 2013 #40
The numbers don't add up Flagrante Nov 2013 #41
divide by half moxybug Nov 2013 #63
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #66
k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #42
who is that responder? BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #43
Why should the 90%+ of Americans who make under $113,000 pay FICA taxes on 100% of their incomes stopbush Nov 2013 #44
whatta great response! :) bravo! Divine Discontent Nov 2013 #46
K&R emsimon33 Nov 2013 #48
K & R malaise Nov 2013 #49
Hear, hear! k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #50
Kick because I want to show this to someone later Fumesucker Nov 2013 #51
K&R. myrna minx Nov 2013 #52
The bottom line - the general fund owes Social Security $3 trillion. The rich have to pay that back. reformist2 Nov 2013 #53
'Emergency' supplementals were used to keep the Iraq and Afghanistan adventures 'going'. unhappycamper Nov 2013 #54
+++ A lot of those comments are worth reading. DirkGently Nov 2013 #55
(thread worth DAYS of kicks!) . . .. n/t annabanana Nov 2013 #58
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #60
. . . Triana Nov 2013 #61
I can't friggin believe they ProSense Nov 2013 #65
Thanks for the addition, just one of many challenges to outright lies being told! freshwest Nov 2013 #87
I'm saving Dryly 41's response. It is an excellent response to the Fix the Debt hucksters. Larkspur Nov 2013 #67
The Source documenting the Numbers ... 66 dmhlt Nov 2013 #68
"pressure from the left flank of his party" Shame on all the others who call themselves Democrats! L0oniX Nov 2013 #69
In just that poll, 79% think that the Social Security cap should be eliminated. Aerows Nov 2013 #71
Raise-the-CAP? bvar22 Nov 2013 #82
What a TERRIFIC reply!!!! Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #72
Yes, Indeed!...Go On With Your Bad Self, Dryly 41 whathehell Nov 2013 #73
Rec'd & bookmarked NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #74
oooooooooooooooo Burf-_- Nov 2013 #77
You can almost hear the "WHOOSH!!!!".... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #78
Excellent - bookmarked. klook Nov 2013 #80
Solve a lot of $$ problems RobertEarl Nov 2013 #84
Perfect, thorough, zinging reply! countryjake Nov 2013 #86
K&R stage left Nov 2013 #88
Truly excellent. That's a "saver!" JEFF9K Nov 2013 #89
Is there a reason GeoWilliam750 Nov 2013 #92
K and fucking R. Perfect. cliffordu Nov 2013 #94
Well done, can't argue the truth. WaPo just got served humble pie, a mighty slab of truth!!! K & R mother earth Nov 2013 #95
Awesome! Springslips Nov 2013 #97
Absolutely AWESOME .... MindMover Nov 2013 #101
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