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Serious question, not looking for snark...have the Republicans commented on how the tax cuts/increased spending goes with their anti-deficit platform -- nm

Posted by ceregon Dec 8 '10, 09:10

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Not writ large...and that's becuase Obama / democrats have enabled them to avoid it. - Will Hunting Dec 8, 09:15 4
- what's frustrating is when you look at the actual deal, Obama made out fairly well. - znufrii Dec 8, 09:23 3
  - yeah, he seems to be getting a lot done quietly, which makes it seem like he isnt getting anything done. -- nm - tRuMaN don't need no teaching Dec 8, 09:40 2
    - Seems like this needs a repost. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:42 [Image] 1
      - I guess the other hand has his dick in it. - Will Hunting Dec 8, 09:45
Serious non-snarky followup: have they indeed proposed increased spending as well? I haven't been following that closely. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:15 18
- Yeah, up to 3 years of unemployment benefits now -- nm - ceregon Dec 8, 09:20
- You do realize that a tax cut without spending cuts is the same as increased spending, right? - Will Hunting Dec 8, 09:17 15
  - I don't define "not cut" as "increased", no. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:22 13
    - as we said last night, when you have to increase the deficit, i.e. borrow money to cut taxes, then yes, it's spending money. - Reagen Dec 8, 09:25 12
      - We define 'spend' differently. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:35 10
        
        it pretty much only has one meaning. -- nm - decline Dec 8, 09:38
        
        End of the day, if you're talking balanced budgets, using your definition is hiding reality. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 8, 09:37 6
        
        I am conceding that it raises the defecit and is bad for the budget. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:40 5
        
        define for me, in your opinion, when increasing the debt is bad? - Mel Profit Dec 8, 09:48
        
        If you make $100 a day and you spend $95 a day, that's rational spending. - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:42 3
        
        I understand this logic. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:44 2
        
        There are several ways to increase spending, is what we're saying. - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:45 1
        
        er, "spending power" is a typo. Should be "buying power". :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:45
        
        spending the same amount while earning less money is overspending. Living beyond your means. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:37
        
        whether you label it "spending" or not, if it has a negative effect on your overall cash flow, it's the same thing. -- nm - znufrii Dec 8, 09:37
      - agreed -- nm - tRuMaN don't need no teaching Dec 8, 09:26
  - *withdraws 90% of the snark* -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 8, 09:20
- I'm assuming he's referring to the unemployment benefits extension in the compromise bill. -- nm - znufrii Dec 8, 09:16
not to my knowledge. - znufrii Dec 8, 09:13
Their Pledge to America (released several months ago) did not cover the Bush tax cuts since this was largely a legislative platform for 2011 -- nm - Strongbad Dec 8, 09:13 1
- heh -- nm - Don Homer Dec 8, 09:14
There have been some reports that a few are unhappy with the proposal for this reason. -- nm - Reagen Dec 8, 09:12

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