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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

Debt

Via Bloomberg. It begins:



The co-chairmen of President Barack Obama’s debt-reduction commission will propose cuts to Social Security and Medicare, as well as reductions in income tax rates in exchange for curbing tax breaks, according to a Republican aide who attended the meeting.



Expense cuts and tax increases. Yawn.

Posted by The News Junkie in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 14:34 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Exactly, NJ. What do you want to bet that this translates to more money out of our pockets?
#1 Big___Al on 2010-11-10 15:34 (Reply)
Uh, Al... That was a foregone conclusion.
#1.1 mudbug on 2010-11-10 15:50 (Reply)
I guess I was just stating the obvious, mudbug. I was fresh from hearing another report that they're going to eliminate the mortage deduction (and I even did the math to see how much that means to my family), so my brain is not functioning as well as usual.
#1.1.1 Big___Al on 2010-11-10 17:28 (Reply)
I didn't really think this was a new idea for you. I was as much speaking for the readers who may not have the full grasp of what is at stake.

S**t flows downhill and guess where we all live (is that why it's called Capitol Hill?).
#1.1.1.1 mudbug on 2010-11-10 20:59 (Reply)

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