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DAY 2: How We Gonna Pay for the New War? (still waiting for an answer) (Original Post) grahamhgreen Sep 2014 OP
Cutting spending. LexVegas Sep 2014 #1
"Tough choices" food for Grannies, or war? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #3
We compromise by cutting taxes and cutting spending... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #8
just cut programs for the poor, raise taxes for the poor and middle class. SummerSnow Sep 2014 #2
There is always unlimited money for blowing people up! Marrah_G Sep 2014 #4
Eternal war is to be paid for with eternal spending cuts. Orsino Sep 2014 #5
The more we cut the more we save? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #9
And when we hit zero...prosperity! n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #10
well duh....with a tax cut for 1%ers ! J_J_ Sep 2014 #6
Same as before. Borrow and Complain. n2doc Sep 2014 #7

LexVegas

(6,067 posts)
1. Cutting spending.
Fri Sep 12, 2014, 01:12 PM
Sep 2014

Some type of compromise that includes cutting taxes and cutting spending. Something pragmatic like that.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
8. We compromise by cutting taxes and cutting spending...
Fri Sep 12, 2014, 01:29 PM
Sep 2014

gee, just to get to net zero gain in revenues...nice pragmatic solution.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
5. Eternal war is to be paid for with eternal spending cuts.
Fri Sep 12, 2014, 01:24 PM
Sep 2014

Never quite works out, but both are here to stay.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
7. Same as before. Borrow and Complain.
Fri Sep 12, 2014, 01:27 PM
Sep 2014

And use deficits as an excuse to whittle away at the safety net. Accelerate this plan if Repubs get complete control of CONgress.

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