Re: What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
1) The Republicans in the house need to unleash themselves from the control of Grover Norquist and his special interest group. We've tried tax cuts for the rich, that did no good for our economy. Along with raising the top tax rate to levels similar to what they were during the Clinton economic boom era, we also have to raise capital gains tax, lower deductions, and rework our tax code as a whole. But the last bit can wait until after the Dec. 31 deadline.
2) In regard to entitlements- seriously cut down on corporate welfare. Possibly raise the minimum age for social security/medicare by 2 years (people are living longer now than when the minimum was set, so it makes some sense).
3) Cut down on military spending. I think our budget is greater than the next 10+ countries combined or something absurd like that. We should stop getting into pointless costly entanglements overseas and focus more inwardly.
Re: What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
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Originally Posted by DonDadda59
1) The Republicans in the house need to unleash themselves from the control of Grover Norquist and his special interest group. We've tried tax cuts for the rich, that did no good for our economy. Along with raising the top tax rate to levels similar to what they were during the Clinton economic boom era, we also have to raise capital gains tax, lower deductions, and rework our tax code as a whole. But the last bit can wait until after the Dec. 31 deadline.
2) In regard to entitlements- seriously cut down on corporate welfare. Possibly raise the minimum age for social security/medicare by 2 years (people are living longer now than when the minimum was set, so it makes some sense).
3) Cut down on military spending. I think our budget is greater than the next 10+ countries combined or something absurd like that. We should stop getting into pointless costly entanglements overseas and focus more inwardly.
Did you read the thread title? " what is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done?" There's no way the Republicans are going to give in on all of that. I don't think y'all know what a bipartisan deal means.
Last edited by longhornfan1234 : 11-19-2012 at 09:04 PM.
Re: What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
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Originally Posted by DonDadda59
1) The Republicans in the house need to unleash themselves from the control of Grover Norquist and his special interest group. We've tried tax cuts for the rich, that did no good for our economy. Along with raising the top tax rate to levels similar to what they were during the Clinton economic boom era, we also have to raise capital gains tax, lower deductions, and rework our tax code as a whole. But the last bit can wait until after the Dec. 31 deadline.
2) In regard to entitlements- seriously cut down on corporate welfare. Possibly raise the minimum age for social security/medicare by 2 years (people are living longer now than when the minimum was set, so it makes some sense).
3) Cut down on military spending. I think our budget is greater than the next 10+ countries combined or something absurd like that. We should stop getting into pointless costly entanglements overseas and focus more inwardly.
1) Reform taxes, but set it so that everyone is equal and that is agreeable to me. Slash corporate and 2% earners tax rates to the same as everyone else.
2) Cut social security
3) Cut wasteful military spending. Wasn't there some military spending on testing chickens or something like that?
Re: What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
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Originally Posted by longhornfan1234
Did you read the thread title? " what is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done?" There's no way the Republicans are going to give in on all of that. I don't think y'all know what a bipartisan deal means.
Then they better be ready for the consequences come next election cycle:
Exit polls of voters released Tuesday showed that 47% of Americans supported Obama's proposal to raise tax rates on income above $250,000 for couples. In addition, 13% said everyone should pay more in taxes, while 35% were against any tax increases.
Re: What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
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Originally Posted by DonDadda59
1) The Republicans in the house need to unleash themselves from the control of Grover Norquist and his special interest group. We've tried tax cuts for the rich, that did no good for our economy. Along with raising the top tax rate to levels similar to what they were during the Clinton economic boom era, we also have to raise capital gains tax, lower deductions, and rework our tax code as a whole. But the last bit can wait until after the Dec. 31 deadline.
2) In regard to entitlements- seriously cut down on corporate welfare. Possibly raise the minimum age for social security/medicare by 2 years (people are living longer now than when the minimum was set, so it makes some sense).
3) Cut down on military spending. I think our budget is greater than the next 10+ countries combined or something absurd like that. We should stop getting into pointless costly entanglements overseas and focus more inwardly.
2 sounds good in theory but it probably is a bad idea for a couple reasons. Here is a short Krugman post about one of them:
Re: What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
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What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
FISCAL CLIFF - TRANSFORMS INTO PHYSICAL ORGY.
"Monica & Palin @ the same time, please Lord, tell me this is happening - yes - even if the dike bitch font-runner demmy is participating as well"
"Hey, assholes, I'm gettin' in this shit too"
"I'm going to snap pics!"
"NO - NO - NO - NO - NO! ... my angels are not taking part in any such political orgy; even if it means avoiding the next Great Depression. Hell to the NO"
What is it going to take to get a bipartisan deal done in Washington?
