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Tony_FLADEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:04 AM Original message |
How about the balanced budget amendment in return for revenue? |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Revenue is a nonstarter, and the democratic-republican coalition has let it go this far |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Do you know what a Balanced Budget Amendment is and what it does? |
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Tony_FLADEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes, I know what it does. It prevents the U.S. government from borrowing money |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. This one also forbids future tax increases or new taxes. |
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Tony_FLADEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. They shouldn't even discuss that then |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. A government is not a business... |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. And... you can't budget in a trillion dollars of bankster bailouts |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. No the BBA is idiocy. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't think they would go for it. |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. A vote on one yes, we all know it will never pass or become law... |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. republicans account for more spending than dems. that's |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Amen! |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. We have one in MO |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. How can you not debate the terms of the BBA and use it as a negotiating tool? |
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Tony_FLADEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. You can negotiate the terms of the BBA |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I think we'd need more time to drill down on possible conditions. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
11. BBA is not only dumb, but is disastrous |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Are revenues part of the trigger? |
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Tony_FLADEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. No they are not |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. The Committee will make recommendations, at least some of which will be revenues |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I question whether they'll accept some revenues in lieu of hated defense cuts. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. So? Don't we WANT massive defense cuts? And don't cuts to prized programs |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Devil's in the details at this point. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I agree that the BBA is stupid, but what if... |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
14. we do not want a BBA. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's time to quit 'negotiating' and start disciplining. |
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