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Super Committee about to be a super failure?
Hot Air ^ | NOVEMBER 20, 2011 | JAZZ SHAW

Posted on 11/20/2011 8:18:43 PM PST by Qbert

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1 posted on 11/20/2011 8:18:44 PM PST by Qbert
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2 posted on 11/20/2011 8:19:51 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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a super failure of the super committee that was a super stupid idea in the first place


3 posted on 11/20/2011 8:21:02 PM PST by Repeal The 17th
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The libs don’t think it’s a failure. This is exactly what they wanted to happen.

They get their massive defense cuts.


4 posted on 11/20/2011 8:26:00 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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This morning, Sen. Kerry on MTP and Rep. Xavier Becerra on FNS used the term ‘everything is on the table’.

Rep. Xavier Becerra basically said the Dems are content with allowing the Super Committee to default to the August agreement, unless they can come up with a better plan [translation: more taxes, more spending].

The Dems will use the failure of the Super Committee the same way they are using the failure of the Jobs Bill: To place the blame on the obstructionist Republicans are the cause of the failure.


5 posted on 11/20/2011 8:30:24 PM PST by TomGuy
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"The libs don’t think it’s a failure. This is exactly what they wanted to happen.

They get their massive defense cuts."

Yep. And the Establishment Repubs appear to have gone right along with the scheme- either that, or they truly are stupid.

6 posted on 11/20/2011 8:34:32 PM PST by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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This whole fiasco was planned to fail. The cuckolds and worthless people that are the majority in Congress wouldn’t have it any other way. The only guy who seems genuinely concerned about the condition of the US economy is Toomey. The rest just don’t want to ruffle any feathers. If we can’t get more sensible people like Toomey in this go round, we are doomed.


7 posted on 11/20/2011 8:35:36 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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"The only guy who seems genuinely concerned about the condition of the US economy is Toomey. The rest just don’t want to ruffle any feathers. If we can’t get more sensible people like Toomey in this go round, we are doomed."

Toomey deeply disappointed me with his tax hike proposal. I agree that he truly cares about the economy, and I know he wanted to try to prevent a larger tax increase when the Bush rates expire- but I think he played his cards very poorly here.

8 posted on 11/20/2011 8:41:45 PM PST by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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The GOP should make one last offer then pass it as a bill in the House make the Senate responsible for cuts or credit rating downgrade,

One revenue measure could be 10% flat tax on repatriated money. Enhanced revenue with a tax cut.


9 posted on 11/20/2011 8:45:10 PM PST by Mike Darancette (999er for Cain.)
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Did anyone with a pulse really expect something from this charade?


10 posted on 11/20/2011 8:45:29 PM PST by Baynative (The penalty for not participating in politics is you will be governed by your inferiors.)
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With a pulse? Yes. With at least one functioning brain cell? No.


11 posted on 11/20/2011 8:46:20 PM PST by Oceander (TINSTAAFL - Mother Nature Abhors a Free Lunch almost as much as She Abhors a Vacuum)
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12 posted on 11/20/2011 8:46:46 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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Boehner should be ashamed of this fool’s bargain with the dark side.


13 posted on 11/20/2011 8:49:11 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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How else can you play them when everyone around the table is a crook. This whole thing is disgusting. Hard decisions need to be made and everyone acts like things are business as usual. If we don’t get this under control fast, the European meltdown will take us down too. It is time to get ahead of this thing.


14 posted on 11/20/2011 8:49:44 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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Pretty much, Congress needed to figure out a way of raising the debt ceiling without taking responsibility for raising the debt ceiling. The solution? A super committee that doesn’t do a damn thing, defaulting to cuts that might or might now happen.


15 posted on 11/20/2011 8:52:36 PM PST by jpsb
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might or might not happen ..... ooops


16 posted on 11/20/2011 8:53:05 PM PST by jpsb
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You can’t just blame Boehner; but the entire concept is extra-constitutional.


17 posted on 11/20/2011 8:54:20 PM PST by Repeal The 17th
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“How else can you play them when everyone around the table is a crook.”

We could all see back in August that this was coming- the Repubs were going to get played because it was set up that way.

If failure was inevitable then, why not take the case to the American people at least, instead of secretive, backroom Obamacare-esque dealing? They don’t want massive tax hikes in a feeble economy.


18 posted on 11/20/2011 9:02:00 PM PST by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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Recently while the democrats controlled both houses, there was no budget passed for more than a year, at least. I’m not even sure they even proposed one. But it is all the republicans fault as they tell it. And now it is fixed so no budget will kick in until after the coming elections.

We are so screwed.


19 posted on 11/20/2011 9:54:11 PM PST by Razzz42
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These morons think they are statesmen, instead of Party hacks.


20 posted on 11/20/2011 10:16:43 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Burke)
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