Reply #19: It would cause another Great Depression then? [View All]

I bet welfare will be one of the first things chopped.
If only that would cause the poor to vote in large numbers.

I would think the "rich"...those people who got the Bush tax cuts, would get lots of blame.

As long as the Republicans think the Democrats are afraid to see this happen,
the Republicans will play a game of chicken, refusing to compromise.
We may all go over a cliff if the Democrats don't back down, but so be it.
It's better everyone go over a cliff than watch the poor, the elderly, the sick go alone.

I agree with those who say this is a horrible scenario.
Given the political climate and actions of the opposition, this scenario must be considered.
The alternative is appeasement. Are we going to be like Neville Chamberlain or Churchill?