tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post7071621263499417606..comments2024-03-28T18:46:20.316-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Social Security Benefits Safe Because Of "Suicidal Spite"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-19582572341774572202013-03-08T10:49:00.294-05:002013-03-08T10:49:00.294-05:00The House passes a lot of stuff. I will be more i...The House passes a lot of stuff. I will be more interested in what happens with the Senate and if this can once again gets kicked down the road. The CR is not a good thing at all, it is failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-26649766229458460512013-03-07T12:40:59.390-05:002013-03-07T12:40:59.390-05:00I don't see what's suicidal. The Republica...I don't see what's suicidal. The Republicans' biggest priority is low taxes on the wealthy, and they're doing very well on that front. I don't know why the Democrats would want "a long-term debt reduction agreement." Unemployment is still too high, and any reduction in spending, and most increases in taxes, will make it worse. So right now, a deficit is a good thing. Austerity now will just result in a weaker economy and little deficit reduction, as they're seeing in Europe.Mike B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-62977061387998772862013-03-07T10:10:55.508-05:002013-03-07T10:10:55.508-05:00I'm not sure if I agree with his analysis 100 ...I'm not sure if I agree with his analysis 100 percent, but that's some pretty slick diction he used there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com