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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:45 PM Original message |
A $410B budget deficit is outrageous, whoever wins needs to cut about 2 trillion out of the budget |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Does that deficit even include $500B+ 'emergency' funding? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Nope. Iraq/Afghanistan still aren't in the budget. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's Part of What Some Wanted |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. This is what I think... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I've Mumbled the Same Damn Thing before |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We are not people, we are costs and liabilities on their balance sheets. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. If You Disagree with What I say,,, just say it |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. With a 3.1 trillion budget and 410B of debt not counting all the war cost |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Yes, conservatives have called it "starve the beast" |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. cutting 2 trillion |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yes |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. so you dont mind |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Yes I do mind, the 2 trillion was ranting a little too far. That kind of debt is so stupid |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hmmm - in theory, these would not hurt: |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. We need the social programs....stop the war and cut the damned DOD budget |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If corporations had jobs, even entry level ones people could GROW from, |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. There is another alternative you know |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. and/or Repeal Tax Breaks for the Rich (nt) |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. Exactly the totally of the tax cuts! |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. 2 trillion in tax cuts? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I'm looking for a link |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
20. They are pushing a 500 billion rebate system to payback debts |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. I wonder what could be draining our budget so fast? |
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