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Pryderi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 08:02 PM
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Why are Democrats the only ones making concessions on the Bush tax cuts?
if talks break down and taxes shoot up for everyone, Republicans are banking on Americans blaming the president. If, on the other hand, Republicans get their way and make the cuts permanent for all income earners — racking up nearly an additional trillion dollars of federal debt over the next decade in the process — they’ll be nothing short of ecstatic about that, too.


http://washingtonindependent.com/102932/why-are-democrats-the-only-ones-making-concessions-in-the-debate-over-the-bush-tax-cuts
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niceypoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 08:11 PM
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1. The tax cutting economic experiment has failed
They are the least stimulative thing that can be done for an economy.
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 08:21 PM
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2. What's the Latin phrase for "the question answers itself?"
n/t
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NICO9000 Donating Member (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 12:47 AM
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5. I believe it is "res ipsa loquitar"
Translated as "the thing speaks for itself."
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 08:40 PM
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3. What else is new?

Democrats have got to start acting like they believe in something.


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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 12:15 AM
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4. Another fill in the blank moment: "Democrats only ones making concessions on......."
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NICO9000 Donating Member (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 12:49 AM
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6. Because they are pussies with no convictions whatsoever?
:eyes:
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billymayshere Donating Member (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 02:08 AM
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7. Bingo!
EOM
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 05:24 AM
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8. it's called being played like a fiddle
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4dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 07:54 AM
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9. Because of weak leadership
Pelosi and Reid need to go.
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