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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:12 AM Original message |
IMF Working Paper Says US Must Raise All Taxes, Cut All Entitlements By 35% To Contain Future Budget |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gee, how about cutting the war budget by 50%? |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. and start making the rich pay their share? |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes...we should not cut one dime in any social programs until they |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. Increase the beatings |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. hike taxes on the super-rich, keep them low for working people, and slash defense spending. |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. Shock Doctrine. (nt) |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. um no... the greedy rich need to pay back their fair share |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. Not an April Fools joke, unfortunately. Here's the paper posted at the IMF site: |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. Pretty much the same crap spouted by the "Gang of Six" bi-partisan |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think it's time for the IMF to go the way of the Tyrannosaurus. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. Throw IMF in Boston Harbor -- and let's begin AUSTERITY for the Wealthy -- !! |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. maybe we'll get a Kirchner or two instead of alternating between |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. End these fucking wars . Make the rich pay |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Who gives 2 shits what the IMF says |
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