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John Kerry

karynnj

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5. I agree that I would hate that agreement

Reply to Mass (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:45 PM

Dec 2011

However, I suspect that over the next 13 months, the Bush tax cuts will be extended - as things are taken hostage. At that point, in hindsight eliminating the Bush tax cuts plus $350 billion in revenue might be more revenue than we would have otherwise - by a long shot. The question though is how they could find $1.2 trillion in cuts to entitlement.

At this point, because they did NOT take it - the point is that they were nowhere near serious in really lowering the deficit.

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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