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DAY 2: How We Gonna Pay for the New War? (still waiting for an answer) (Original Post)
grahamhgreen
Sep 2014
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LexVegas
(6,067 posts)1. Cutting spending.
Some type of compromise that includes cutting taxes and cutting spending. Something pragmatic like that.
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)3. "Tough choices" food for Grannies, or war?
Last edited Fri Sep 12, 2014, 02:25 PM - Edit history (1)
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)8. We compromise by cutting taxes and cutting spending...
gee, just to get to net zero gain in revenues...nice pragmatic solution.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)2. just cut programs for the poor, raise taxes for the poor and middle class.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)4. There is always unlimited money for blowing people up!
Orsino
(37,428 posts)5. Eternal war is to be paid for with eternal spending cuts.
Never quite works out, but both are here to stay.
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)9. The more we cut the more we save?
Orsino
(37,428 posts)10. And when we hit zero...prosperity! n/t
J_J_
(1,213 posts)6. well duh....with a tax cut for 1%ers !
worked out really well last time
n2doc
(47,953 posts)7. Same as before. Borrow and Complain.
And use deficits as an excuse to whittle away at the safety net. Accelerate this plan if Repubs get complete control of CONgress.