The "deficit" is a Republican-generated crisis...

[kentuck]

and they would never want to waste a good "crisis".

What better time to cut social programs to the bone? What better time to attack Social Security? What better time to attack our teachers and the right of workers to negotiate with their employers? What better time to give huge taxcuts to the wealthy??

This is a political "crisis" created by the Republicans for political gain. They have to be defeated.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. someone should tell the voters how the repubs caused the deficit

give them the history

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Same trick they're pulling in WI.

Scott Mubarak created his own financial crisis with giveaways to the rich.

[kentuck]

4. Yep.

Absolutely right!

[spanone]

3. k&r and promoted by the media

cheney said 'ronald reagan proved deficits don't matter'....funny how they ignore their gods when it goes against their current hijackings

[RKP5637]

5. Wake up Americans, try not sleeping at the wheel for once! n/t

[msongs]

6. And the leadership of our party is perpetuating this agenda nt

[dkf]

7. Yes they spent us into a hole but that doesn't mean we can ignore it.

We always have to clean up their crap.

[midnight]

8. It's part of their shock and awe package.....

[socialist_n_TN]

10. As PERFECTLY described in Naomi Klein's book.......

Shock Doctrine.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. We have a conservative a-hole mayor in Anchorage

who has been pulling this same shit. He's been demonizing the police and firemen's unions, demanding concessions, talking about how former mayor Mark Begich "lied" about the budget when he negotiated the union contracts, and now, come to find out, we actually have a $15 million surplus. Surprise, surprise!

These guys are all studying the same playbook. And Mayor Dan Sullivan is definitely eyeing Senator Mark Begich's job.

[spanone]

12. same here in tennessee...rethug congress, both houses, rethug governor

we are a blood red state

[pacalo]

11. I've noticed that the Wisconsin governor & Boner have both used the "we're broke" meme...

right after they secure tax cuts for the rich.

[kentuck]

13. Kick

I think we should not dismiss this point so quickly. The Republicans are creating a "crisis" for their political agenda.