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thread of Fiscal Cliff FREAKOUT
Ted Falconi- Shiek
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techno raj- Tub of Lemon Chobani
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an adventure for 4-6 Congressmen
techno raj- Tub of Lemon Chobani
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game nearly comes to blows after Pelosi planeshifts Boehner into the paraelemental plane of quantitative easing
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Thought Obama was great on MTP. Seems impossible a deal will get done in time so Happy New Year.
Ted Falconi- Shiek
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Scenario #1: House Republicans are just blowing off some steam this afternoon, but they'll eventually realize they have limited options, bite the bullet, and pass the deal with some Democratic votes.
Scenario #2: The vast majority of House Republicans will balk, but the chamber won't want to be blamed for destroying everything, so a sliver of the caucus will join Democrats and grudgingly pass the package. This will raise questions anew about John Boehner's career, and turn up the volume on scuttlebutt about Cantor running for the Speaker's gavel this week.
Scenario #3: House Republicans will amend the Senate deal, make it more Tea Party-friendly, and demand that the Senate approve their new version. This will necessarily force the entire process to collapse.
Scenario #4: House Republicans will pass two bills, the Senate's bipartisan agreement as-is, and a separate bill filled with spending cuts. The Senate would ignore the second bill, but it might make the House GOP feel better about itself.
Scenario #5: House Republicans will kill the Senate bill, there will be an enormous political freak out, and there will be hell to pay at the start of the new Congress.
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/01/01/16286608-house-gop-skeptical-of-bipartisan-fiscal-deal
Ted Falconi- Shiek
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LWS perspective, pretty interesting:
Try to imagine, if you can, Steny Hoyer and Jim Clyburn pulling a similar kind of stunt on Nancy Pelosi. It's impossible to imagine. That's why I think we are quite possibly witnessing less of a freak-out over the terms of the deal than we are seeing a palace coup.
It's just hard to see how or why the GOP caucus would reelect Boehner as their Speaker if they so obviously do not trust him or want to follow his lead.
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/1/1/19829/40075
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I feel like I'm letting the media/politicians when by even paying attention to this manufactured bullshit.
Months and months of Armageddon talk for this: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/nascar-gets-nice-little-70-million-perk-fiscal-203238580--nascar.html
Months and months of Armageddon talk for this: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/nascar-gets-nice-little-70-million-perk-fiscal-203238580--nascar.html
reuben- President Bannon
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Just got my first paycheck with increased FICA withholding. Thanks a lot, left-wing savages!
chrondog- Mystery Thread Deleter
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i can't believe a temporary payroll tax cut was ever part of the solution to an economic downturn
buncha idiots man
buncha idiots man
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i'm curious to see what happens to mine. lil' phixed might have to settle for chuggington train sets moving forward. /hardlivingreuben wrote:Just got my first paycheck with increased FICA withholding. Thanks a lot, left-wing savages!
reuben- President Bannon
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Do you guys know how many minifigures I could have bought with that money? At least 8 per week!
reuben- President Bannon
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When taxes are low Legoland thrives. Why don't those latte drinking limp-wristers understand that?
yancy- equal parts Skrillex, T. Rex, Ed Kowalczyk, Joe Dumars, Outkast, and Kate Bush
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Today is payday for me. My checks vary a bit each period, so I never know exactly how much to expect, especially after withholdings & taxes. The net direct deposit looks pretty normal to me. shrug.gif
Meanwhile my small business owner friend, normally a cynical leftist atheist after my own heart, gets red in the face anytime taxation (sorry, "wealth redistribution") is mentioned. Nevermind the fact that he lives in a gated community and bought his wife a fully loaded Chrysler 300 with cash last month. Yeah man, the system's really fucking you over.
Meanwhile my small business owner friend, normally a cynical leftist atheist after my own heart, gets red in the face anytime taxation (sorry, "wealth redistribution") is mentioned. Nevermind the fact that he lives in a gated community and bought his wife a fully loaded Chrysler 300 with cash last month. Yeah man, the system's really fucking you over.
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Waiting for my invitation from Putin.
Duff...- Current Bass Player of UFO
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So there isn't any hope we can just get rid of the debt ceiling altogether is there.
tjenz- Bass Player from Creepy D
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We're one of two western industrial democracies that have a debt ceiling, Denmark is the other.
The risk of not raising it in time far out weighs any benefit.
The risk of not raising it in time far out weighs any benefit.
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