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Coburn to unveil $9T deficit-reduction plan -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jul 18 '11, 06:01

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Coburn has also proposed cutting $1 trillion from the Defense Department budget over the next decade and more than $500 billion from other government agencies. (thehill.com)

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Looking at what he's proposing, that's 2.5T accounted for....that's a lot of money left in the Hope and Dream category. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:05 3
- "Coburn will reveal other details of his plan at a press conference scheduled for 2:30 pm Monday in the Senate." -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:08 2
  - 1 tril from defense, 1 tril in revenue increases, 500bil from others, 1tril from safety net - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:16 1
    - I don't know the answer to your 1st question. We'll see at 2:30. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:24
so he wants to cut defense spending (slowly), close some tax breaks and loopholes (such as ethanol), and save $1trillion by " by curbing the projected - tRuMaN Jul 18, 06:04 6
- I'm a fan of the Progressive Caucus Budget. Sinful (though not surprising) that the media hasn't covered it. -- (link) - Don Homer Jul 18, 06:07 5
  - Well, it actually makes sense, so of course no one is paying attention to it... -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 06:10 2
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      - I know, right? -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 06:31
  - *raises an eyebrow* -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:10
  - i could agree with most of that. - tRuMaN Jul 18, 06:08

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