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John Kerry

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1. The National Journal's article is more problematic.

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 07:22 PM

Dec 2011

It claims they were ready to accept Toomey's proposal, and I am not really comfortable with this. I notice it also talks of not continuing the Bush tax cuts. but I am still uncomfortable with this, particularly with the absence on any cuts on defense.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/kerry-super-committee-gop-put-america-second-and-the-politics-first--20111213
On the last day, Kerry said, super committee Democrats were willing to accept a proposal put forward by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., for just $350 billion in revenue, coupled with an additional $1.2 trillion in entitlement cuts -- provided that Republicans stop insisting on the continuation of the Bush tax cuts

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Kerry spoke at a policy briefing sponsored by the National Journal blaming the impasse on Norquist [View all] karynnj Dec 2011 OP

The National Journal's article is more problematic. Mass Dec 2011 #1

I agree that I would hate that agreement karynnj Dec 2011 #5

I was there! :) ObamaKerryDem Dec 2011 #2

Hoping video will eventually work at this link Luftmensch067 Dec 2011 #4

Kerry's web site has the video (I will watch tommorow) karynnj Jan 2012 #6

JK's seat ObamaKerryDem Dec 2011 #3