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Democrats: Absent Tax Hikes, We're Totally Willing to Head Over the Fiscal Cliff

usmcpgw Wrote: Nov 16, 2012 6:10 PM
lets take a look. we used to repsect the elderly, they worked their whole lives. they gained wisdom( well most did). and passed on that wisdom to the young. now look at loadedass. she is always whining about the elderly. her party claimed, "pushing granny over the cliff" while at the same time whining that granny uses social services that granny paid for so here is what the dems want LOGAN's RUN where everyone is killed by gubmint at age 30. like obama giving amnesty to those aged 18-30.

Profoundly irresponsible?  Of course.  Politically insane?  Not really.  I'll expound on the second point in a moment, but first, let's survey the brazen talk from Team Blue -- with massive, recession-inducing tax hikes hanging in the balance.  Our new friend Patty Murray is at the front of the line:
 

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) says that if Republicans do not agree to let tax cuts expire for Americans making over $250,000 per year, the country should go over the fiscal cliff, which would allow automatic cuts in spending and the expiration of all tax cuts to...

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