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In reply to the discussion: John Boehner: No Debt Ceiling Hike Without Spending Cuts [View all]primavera
(5,191 posts)80. No problem, I'd be happy to cut all of our corporate welfare programs
Then there's that huge military money pit we could easily get rid of, all of the subsidies for the oil and gas industry, all of the tax breaks for billionaires, hell, I have no problem making cuts at all. For once, John and I are on the same side - let's go rein in all of that public spending on the rich, John, I'm right there with you!
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Not much longer. Voter education easily defeats gerrymandering and people are sick and tired
Mr. David
Jul 2013
#5
Fine. I'll go first. How about you give up repealing Obamacare and get started on a jobs bill
Mr. David
Jul 2013
#3
If our credit rating goes south again, that could be the end of the Renegade Party.
AAO
Jul 2013
#32
Its getting to where every couple weeks we can just cut and paste the news
Arcanetrance
Jul 2013
#12
If the Administration wants to feed the military-industrial complex, it's going to have to cut SS or
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#24
Cut the NSA's budget instead of SS and programs that benefit most Americans.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#25
How about a new rule: Every time the Republicans refuse to raise the debt ceiling,
emsimon33
Jul 2013
#56
Seriously? The three of you are blind. Do we need to pull up the purple map AGAIN?
Hosnon
Jul 2013
#74