Open Thread

“I invite the democrats to continue to press forward with using class resentment and old-people scare tactics as a means for stifling discussion on real solutions to the deficit.”

How can cutting taxes be considered a REAL solution on solving a deficit problem?

“wasn’t one of the big reasons given by the right in favor of extending the tax cuts that they would create new jobs?!?!”

Yes, partially. So are you saying that if you don’t create new jobs and you make within that range that you should pay a higher rate???

ROTFLMMFAO

“Question: how long do you think this line of scare tactics (They are throwing grandma under the bus!!!!) and holier-than-though moral posturing will work, in place of a real, adult discussion of policy? Medicare costs are growing exponentially, and consuming an ever-growing portion of the federal budget. Is your point that this topic is untouchable, because it’s grandma?”

It’s not a scare tactic – I was using a person as a concrete example, that’s all. But to paraphrase Obama from a speech he made a few weeks back, it doesn’t make sense that Obama should pay less in taxes and due to that savings, a handful of people on Medicaid wouldn’t get benefits.

My point is I don’t think people are paying enough in taxes and the justification of higher taxes ruining the motivation to make money just doesn’t seem reality-based.

I invite the democrats to continue to press forward with using class resentment and old-people scare tactics as a means for stifling discussion on real solutions to the deficit.

It will ensure a further shellacking, come 2012.

Newsflash: one of the key differences between this country and Europe is that we celebrate success.

“Question: how long do you think this line of scare tactics (They are throwing grandma under the bus!!!!) and holier-than-though moral posturing will work, in place of a real, adult discussion of policy?”

worked pretty well with obamacare – u know, the death squads and stuff.