The 99+ weeker unemployment crowd will get “their checks.”. I guarantee it. Obama and his Communists have already insisted upon this at every stage of the negotiations thus far, and no deal will go forward without it. Moreover, the debt ceiling expires by mid February, and the Democrats will insist on unemployment checks at that stage as well. I reject your rejection that massive tax increases and gutting defense is “good”. It will kneecap the economy. Perhaps that is what Obama really wants.
“The 99+ weeker unemployment crowd will get “their checks.”. I guarantee it.”
How much unspent TARP money remains? TARP was a blank check for Obama. He can use unspent funds to extend unemployment benefits saving the 99+ weekers from the evil Republican who seek to deny them their just benefits.
” have already insisted upon this at every stage of the negotiations thus far, and no deal will go forward without it.”
Then kill the deal.... we end the welfare state NOW
But if there is no successful negotiation then we go over the cliff.
And then we have the following good:
1. 99 weekers cut off
2. spending cut
And the following bad:
1. taxes go up
I suggest to you that the combination above is better for America than anything Boehner can negotiate.