Jon Stewart the other day was describing the short-sighted bickering we call debate about the debt ceiling.
To paraphrase: you don't take a hostage you're not willing to kill. And the republican party has a gun to the economy. Obama thinks they're bluffing, thinks it is a game to them, but its serious enough that he has put almost every demand on the table. Even Social Security reform. But he asked for a hostage (end some tax breaks and high value credits,) in return.
Well unfortunately, they're not bluffing. And they're about to blow our economic brains out to prove it.
What I really don't get are the obvious lies and idiocy.
1) The top 10% of the people pay 50% of the taxes.
Well no shit, dickhead, they make 90% of the money and should be paying 90% of the taxes!
2) Obama has not given anything up, not letting go of his sacred cows.
There are no sacred cows left, you've got them all in this latest plan from the President, he just wants you to do the same.
3) Obama hasn't presented an alternative.
No, he has presented several. Either you're lying or you should be fired for gross incompetence.
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