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Tim Geithner and the Return of Moon-Yogurt Accounting

rdk Wrote: Dec 03, 2012 1:36 PM
Republicans need to be specific about what change to loopholes would be made in their plan and what changes to social security and medicare would also be made.
Chestertonfan Wrote: Dec 03, 2012 2:01 PM
Republicans have passed several budgets in the House, which by definition were specific. The bipartisan Simpson Bowles recommendations were also accepted for the most part by the Replicans, which were also quite specific. FOR ONCE, could the Senate or the WH put forward a workable solution? The last two WH budgets have not received a single vote, not even from Democrats. So it seems a little disingenuous for you or other Dems to imply that the Repubs should once again come forward with specifics.
Corbett_ Wrote: Dec 03, 2012 2:35 PM
But the GOP has never bothered to make its case to the public.
Lietuva Wrote: Dec 03, 2012 2:36 PM
Chesteronfan: Great and right reply. But, you and I know Dems are like children - can't figure out what to do so blame, blame, blame. It's getting as old as the race card; unfortunately, liberals can't understand anything they don't want to.
Kevin348 Wrote: Dec 03, 2012 1:49 PM
rdk,

The last three budgets the House passed contained what you speak of.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has had a rough few days.  Late last week, Sen. Mitch McConnell laughed in his face when he presented President Obama's breathtaking fiscal cliff "deal" -- which raises taxes by $1.6 trillion, abolishes the debt limit (!), spends tens of billions on a new stimulus (!!), and offers no specific or guaranteed spending reductions to speak of.  Then Geithner appeared on Fox News Sunday to defend the proposal, and things went...not so well.  When host Chris Wallace pilloried his claim of illusory "savings" on war spending, Geithner was flummoxed (via

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