DIGBY: I'm afraid the one thing everyone seems to agree on is that grandma must pay, come what may.

DIGBY: I'm afraid the one thing everyone seems to agree on is that grandma must pay, come what may.

THE DEAL TO END ALL DEALS


So the President explained this morning that the most important thing is to "send signals" that we are serious about spending cuts (he didn't specify who we are sending them to.) Also, it would be better if millionaires have to "sacrifice" what amounts to tip money so that old and sick people will feel better about living in even worse poverty than they already do. (This would seem to be what's become of the Grand Bargain) And finally, progressives should support this "deal to end all deals" because if we cut spending to fix the deficit then we'll be able to start spending again on all the things we really care about. (He didn't say anything about "birth pangs" of a brave new world, but I did have to step out for minute so I might have missed it.)

Judging from my twitter feed, many liberals are soothed by this message so I'd guess he's looking at a winning formula. I do have to wonder how the president is going to slip enough Ecstasy into the GOP water cooler to make them cooperate with that wonderful plan.

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http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/deal-to-end-all-deals.html

...while the parent(s) have moved back in with her and are looking for work. Grandma is trying to hold on to her home, feed everyone, and keep from getting sick.

for her twentysomething offspring, so they'll be able to afford to have kids some day.

For somebody.

What a great pic!

was all gung ho about "reforming" entitlements. It made her sick then and probably even more so now.