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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:03 PM Original message |
President Obama to propose a three-year freeze on non-security discretionary spending, |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. the banks got theirs, the MIC continues to get theirs, and the people get screwed? |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. "the people?" When are their lobbyists ever on the Hill? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Keith Olbermann is covering that in his opener |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's the 'security' spending that is the problem |
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Salviati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. It's like I've always told people |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Gee, what a suprise -- military spending NOT to be among the cuts |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. as I heard on DN yesterday, to the tune of SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION a day in iraq and |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. +1000 |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Cut the military, then come back for a chat. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Isn't Medicare and Social Security also excluded? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Social Security benefits were already frozen |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Thanks for the info. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. They weren't "frozen" |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. True or false |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. There was no increase in the CPI-W |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Another question |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. They didn't say that.... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. They didn't say that.... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Apples and Oranges.... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Is the Amazing Kreskin doing the CPI compilation for them? |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. It's a projection.... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Im not dense, you are |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 07:06 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Oh Dear God.... |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. your're right that it's tied to the CPI |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. Yeah...SS is tied to the cost of living. We're in a recession. There is not COL increase right now |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
58. That was actually based on CPI which experienced a slight decline. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. wait for the deficit commission to take care of that |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. OMG, he's gonna kill grandma! |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. wipe away the sarcasm |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
42. No, but if she gets any food stamps, I doubt she'll be eating as well |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Nope. Those programs aren't getting cut. n/t |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. and if they don't get increased they wont' provide as much |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. On THAT you might be correct. I'm not sure if they're getting increased or not. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. 1937... |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Just great.. cut domestic spending.....but not the military... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. This seems very wrong... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Maybe Obama WANTS his hands tied? |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Why would he want that? |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. TARP money... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. That's possible... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
54. crazy-ass conspiracy theories used to stay in the realm of the rethugs... |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. A spending freeze was McCain's worn out idea and Obama said it was not a good idea |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
23. Did the 10% unemployment suddenly evaporate? |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. Well that's just fucking great. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. Wasn't a spending freeze what Herbert Hoover did to deal with the Great Depression? |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Post #18 |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm okay with it. |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. I think you might be right. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense. |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Time is will tell, for sure |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. Must be listening to Evan Bayh. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. No more money for food stamps, no more for the environment, no more for science, no more for... |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
43. Amounts to almost nothing |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-25-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. From all the info I see, this looks like its mainly gonna be a cut on earmark money... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
50. Bad idea. In theory, it could work, but in practice, which programs do you think Congress will end |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
51. If this means "bombs, yes"- "Grandma's cost of living raise, no" - |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
53. Well, it's yet another sign that the prez is shifting to the right. |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
57. We need a freeze on right-wing policy. |
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