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| Subject: Make that rivers, not one of my favorite posters even if he is a Heel fan. ** |
| Posted by: Hoodafan on Mon Feb 20 2012 11:27:57 AM |
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Lemme see if I got this right: Obama's last budget went down 97-0 -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 10:43:23 AM |
It is a political strategy that will probably work. Why -- cddc Mon Feb 20 2012 3:31:16 PM |
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This is actually how republics fall. -- hawkb Mon Feb 20 2012 1:52:18 PM |
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Voters are selfish and spineless, consequently pols are too -- Hood Mon Feb 20 2012 5:32:36 PM |
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That's a good post right there. Sums it up very well ** -- cvilleHOOrat Mon Feb 20 2012 4:13:16 PM |
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Good post. ** -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 2:05:37 PM |
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Good post, that's where I come out ** -- HiltonHeadHoo Mon Feb 20 2012 1:57:33 PM |
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I think people on this board don't realize how reasonable it is -- hawkb Mon Feb 20 2012 2:20:17 PM |
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You probably think I am one of the most unreasonable but I would take Simpson/Bo -- TomKazanski Mon Feb 20 2012 2:33:00 PM |
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That sounds quite reasonable -- Bacon Mon Feb 20 2012 4:11:09 PM |
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Obtuse, naive or just partisan junk? -- Lazarus Mon Feb 20 2012 12:58:58 PM |
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Emboldened by Romney's collapse/Santorum's ascendency? -- NaturalMysticHoo Mon Feb 20 2012 5:00:39 PM |
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I concur, mostly: -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 1:01:48 PM |
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I seem to have gotten back to the board too late... -- hoolstoptheheels Mon Feb 20 2012 11:53:51 AM |
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Below is the link to the spreadsheet showing taxes, spending, and deficits -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 12:38:30 PM |
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Thanks Doug. -- hoolstoptheheels Mon Feb 20 2012 2:12:11 PM |
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You're welcome. Below I have posted a link to the source -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 3:08:33 PM |
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Well, not without fixing the entitlement problem. -- hoolstoptheheels Mon Feb 20 2012 4:07:16 PM |
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What (in broad outlines) is your proposed fix? -- southdenverhoo Mon Feb 20 2012 5:27:23 PM |
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I'd like to see no entitlements. -- hoolstoptheheels Tue Feb 21 2012 8:27:58 AM |
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I think if Social Security can be fixed with a band-aid... -- KaHOOnah Tue Feb 21 2012 7:15:27 AM |
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Of course, the day of reckoning would be put off.. -- hoolstoptheheels Tue Feb 21 2012 9:23:19 AM |
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That is an excellent point, and one not lost on me. -- KaHOOnah Tue Feb 21 2012 9:50:49 AM |
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Well, first, I am very sorry for what you're going through. -- hoolstoptheheels Tue Feb 21 2012 10:07:07 AM |
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I tend toward that libertarian view as well. I have the right to life, liberty -- KaHOOnah Tue Feb 21 2012 10:29:41 AM |
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I look up holding the line on spending as including holding the line -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 4:36:26 PM |
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That's a hamhanded way of looking at the outlays and receipts, IMHO -- KaHOOnah Mon Feb 20 2012 2:28:32 PM |
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I understand all that. -- hoolstoptheheels Mon Feb 20 2012 4:26:14 PM |
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Obama is a poor leader. However, the answer isn't to bring in some -- Galileo24 Mon Feb 20 2012 11:44:09 AM |
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There's that independent view! Just asking, don't -- cddc Mon Feb 20 2012 3:36:40 PM |
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I'm not really sure what your point is? The House Republican's KNEW every... -- I_Love_Lamp Mon Feb 20 2012 11:12:16 AM |
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Ah, yesssss, it is of no moment that Obama proposes one budget that every -- Doug Mon Feb 20 2012 12:21:49 PM |
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You spelled Democratic wrong. {106} ** -- Metcalf Tue Feb 21 2012 5:11:56 AM |
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"Democratic" is an inapt descriptor of the Democrat party and of its members. ** -- Doug Tue Feb 21 2012 9:49:27 AM |
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For one, that the label "do nothing" republicans is flatly incorrect. -- Hoo05Dave Mon Feb 20 2012 11:40:06 AM |
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I don't see the difference between a 'do nothing' party and a party that passes -- I_Love_Lamp Mon Feb 20 2012 11:53:04 AM |
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Well have you ever considered that some of these regulations overreached and -- HooBauer Mon Feb 20 2012 3:28:22 PM |
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Again, for the third opportunity, you duck the point about the budget... -- Hoo05Dave Mon Feb 20 2012 12:06:16 PM |
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Agree to disagree. I see promoting bills that have no chance of getting approve -- I_Love_Lamp Mon Feb 20 2012 12:52:27 PM |
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All politicians do this. Your kidding yourself if you -- cddc Mon Feb 20 2012 3:39:32 PM |
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Ever heard of a Conference Committee? ** -- JMHoo Mon Feb 20 2012 3:19:06 PM |
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I'm not saying it's a good thing... -- Hoo05Dave Mon Feb 20 2012 1:05:39 PM |
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Agree Dave. Every POTUS budget in my lifetimme has been called "DOA" before it -- WaxHoo Mon Feb 20 2012 12:44:36 PM |
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Surely you can see there can be a balance between having rives on fire -- Hoodafan Mon Feb 20 2012 11:27:02 AM |
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Damn glad I read all of this. I know we hate UNC but "rives" is a good guy -- HooBauer Mon Feb 20 2012 3:31:41 PM |
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The problem is finding that balance. I don't disagree that there are -- Galileo24 Mon Feb 20 2012 1:42:27 PM |
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A little kepone (sp) never hurt anyone! ** -- cddc Mon Feb 20 2012 3:41:17 PM |
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I could care less about 'spotted owls.' What should not be protected at all -- I_Love_Lamp Mon Feb 20 2012 11:44:59 AM |
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Re: EPA brought a lot of this on themselves with over regulation. ** -- PhillyHoo Mon Feb 20 2012 2:42:12 PM |
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LMAO you are holded the EPA up as the standard bearer of efficinet govt -- TomKazanski Mon Feb 20 2012 12:55:03 PM |
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Your stupidity still amazes me each and every day. ** -- I_Love_Lamp Mon Feb 20 2012 3:30:21 PM |
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Lets see you put faith in one of the most corrupt govt agencies in existence and -- TomKazanski Mon Feb 20 2012 4:30:26 PM |
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Make that rivers, not one of my favorite posters even if he is a Heel fan. ** -- Hoodafan Mon Feb 20 2012 11:27:57 AM |
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I'd settle for a Fiscal Conservative who's actually fiscally conservative. -- KaHOOnah Mon Feb 20 2012 11:18:52 AM |
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