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Oh My: McConnell Laughed Out Loud When Geithner Discussed Obama’s Plan

Robert217 Wrote: Nov 30, 2012 10:13 AM

You are correct. Armed and informed citizens are quickly becoming the modern day version of the Big Stick, however the strategy for destruction will more likely involve taxation and character assassination, with those compassionate, kind and considerate saints over at the IRS. Citizens who oppose the Regime will be audited and then the justice department led by champions of integrity like Eric Holder, will run background checks and somehow their findings will wind up with your employer, or in the local newspaper.

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Oh My: McConnell Laughed Out Loud When Geithner Discussed Obama’s Plan

Negotiations can’t be going too well if the Senate Minority leader is openly scoffing at President Obama’s “bipartisan” plan to solve the looming “fiscal cliff” crisis. Yikes:

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, says he “burst into laughter” Thursday when Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner outlined the administration proposal for averting the fiscal cliff. He wasn’t trying to embarrass Geithner, McConnell says, only responding candidly to his one-sided plan, explicit on tax increases, vague on spending cuts.

Geithner’s visit to his office left McConnell discouraged about reaching a “balanced” deal on tax hikes and spending reductions designed to prevent...

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