Unless Boehner suddenly decides to grow a pair, the only way to get any compromise from the Republicans is to go over the cliff.The only way to reduce the deficit is to increase tax revenues from the people who have done really well in the last 4 years. The people who benefit from stock market windfalls: CEOs, bankers, financiers. The Tea Party doesn’t want to compromise and will challenge any Republican who votes for a real compromise. The Big Money people who finance the Tea Party will have to choose between a modest increase in their taxes or possible fiscal ruin.
CONGRESS made the fiscal cliff because THEY refused to compromise. The president’s position has always been clear and decisive. For once in a rare while, legislators will have to take responsibility for their own mess.
Many of the trillions of dollars of which people complain came from two wars where the money was just paid without legislation. Too many people getting that money were unsupervised and unregulated contractors who only made matters worse in both countries. I personally don’t care about the deficit. The USA is too big to fail financially. We can fail, but as long as we can grow our own food, produce our own power sources, and keep our people from becoming dangerously extreme, we can survive anything and come out stronger than before.This “fiscal cliff” is an act of stupidity on part of the legislature who want to punish voters for not voting ‘their way’. Whether it was putting Obama in the white house again, or electing too many republicans to the HoR, this does not have to happen and is a dangerously childish act on the part of people who are supposed to be protecting Americans.We need to elect better people.Respectfully,C.
Yes, in 2011, Boehner walked out on a deal after the Tea Party caucus threatened to rebel against his leadership. I don’t think there is any deal that will satisfy them, so Boehner will have to either risk losing his position as Speaker, or we go over the cliff.Letting the Bush tax cuts for the top earners expire, will add about $80 billion a year to revenues. Obviously, there is a lot more that needs to be addressed.
Far too many people seem to forget that the fiscal cliff was created by Congress. They proposed it and approved it a year ago, ASSuming that….(I don’t know what they were ASSuming).
Don Winchester Premium Member over 11 years ago
G’wan….just 2 more steps…see what happens…
aguirra3 over 11 years ago
He would rather jump than work on a deal….ah the arrogance.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Boehner’s leap!
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 11 years ago
Unless Boehner suddenly decides to grow a pair, the only way to get any compromise from the Republicans is to go over the cliff.The only way to reduce the deficit is to increase tax revenues from the people who have done really well in the last 4 years. The people who benefit from stock market windfalls: CEOs, bankers, financiers. The Tea Party doesn’t want to compromise and will challenge any Republican who votes for a real compromise. The Big Money people who finance the Tea Party will have to choose between a modest increase in their taxes or possible fiscal ruin.
Chillbilly over 11 years ago
CONGRESS made the fiscal cliff because THEY refused to compromise. The president’s position has always been clear and decisive. For once in a rare while, legislators will have to take responsibility for their own mess.
wcssharpe over 11 years ago
Lets tax Washington – That’s where the big bucks are going. When they feel the bite we might return to financial sanity!
chazandru over 11 years ago
Many of the trillions of dollars of which people complain came from two wars where the money was just paid without legislation. Too many people getting that money were unsupervised and unregulated contractors who only made matters worse in both countries. I personally don’t care about the deficit. The USA is too big to fail financially. We can fail, but as long as we can grow our own food, produce our own power sources, and keep our people from becoming dangerously extreme, we can survive anything and come out stronger than before.This “fiscal cliff” is an act of stupidity on part of the legislature who want to punish voters for not voting ‘their way’. Whether it was putting Obama in the white house again, or electing too many republicans to the HoR, this does not have to happen and is a dangerously childish act on the part of people who are supposed to be protecting Americans.We need to elect better people.Respectfully,C.
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
The fiscal cliff is more of a slope, according to various pundits on MSNBC shows yesterday.
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 11 years ago
Yes, in 2011, Boehner walked out on a deal after the Tea Party caucus threatened to rebel against his leadership. I don’t think there is any deal that will satisfy them, so Boehner will have to either risk losing his position as Speaker, or we go over the cliff.Letting the Bush tax cuts for the top earners expire, will add about $80 billion a year to revenues. Obviously, there is a lot more that needs to be addressed.
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 11 years ago
That’s because you aren’t looking:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/winning-the-future/fiscal-framework
In a nutshell, Obama wants to reduce the deficit by equal amounts of spending reduction and tax increases.
Marty Z over 11 years ago
Far too many people seem to forget that the fiscal cliff was created by Congress. They proposed it and approved it a year ago, ASSuming that….(I don’t know what they were ASSuming).