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About Tom Toles
With his singular style, Tom Toles tackles the complex issues of the day. This Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist skillfully targets political, economic and social concerns — in particular complicated environmental issues — with a clear-eyed precision that hits the mark every time.
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Rad-ish
said, 3 months ago
Its part of the Fox outrage industry.
Michael wme said, 3 months ago
Back in October, the debt ceiling wasn’t raised, it was suspended until 7 Feb ‘14. The debt kept going up. But the Treasury says it has finagled, and will finagle, so the old, pre-October debt ceiling still hasn’t been hit. But it will be. The Treasury says definitely before the end of February.
Of course, no one has any idea when the Treasury will REALLY hit the ceiling. Jeffrey Dorfman says we have months left, and it won’t be a big problem if we do hit the ceiling. Senator Reid says May, ‘14 before the Treasury REALLY hits the ceiling.
The Treasury keeps saying that we have no idea how bad it will be if we really do hit the ceiling, but it will definitely be terrible.
Polls showed the Republicans in Congress apparently lost a lot of support from the October ’slimdown.’ (But we know those polls were biased, just as the one on November 4, 2014 undoubtedly will be.) So now the Republicans are promising a debt-ceiling showdown redux. As Fox correctly points out, the Republicans will not have the slightest responsibility if the debt ceiling suspension isn’t extended before 7 Feb ‘14, it will be entirely the fault of the Democrats.
Of course, ’What Republicans see as a good opportunity to do something for the country, Democrats view as a “ransom” ’
richardelguru
said, 3 months ago
Rethuglicans are daft little twits aren’t they…
DaSharkie
said, 3 months ago
Though both parties are full of crooks and liars, someone has to do something about the ridiculous amount of debt that this nation is carrying.
Someone has to say we need to live within our means.
Enoki said, 3 months ago
The Progressive Left and Democrats love rising government debt, rising taxes, and deficit spending. All of that increases poverty and increased poverty begets more dependence on government.
That results in the now impoverished wanting their government handouts so they vote Democrat / Progressive to get more government. In the end they get a dictatorship where the 1% and government run everything and have all the money.
TheTrustedMechanic
said, 3 months ago
@CCNJ's say the sky is falling
And we haven’t been able to tell the CONservatives “yes” or expect them to behave responsibly without them throwing an all out tantrum.
Newenglandah said, 3 months ago
@Enoki
Did you ever check into what Reagan, Bush 1, and Bush 2 did to our national deficit?
Adrian Snare said, 3 months ago
The conservatives here have yet to do the first thing to convince me that the debt is a bad thing ….All they seem to be able to do is wring their hands, cry and insult……Now, if we had a conservative RT, GP, or Mechanic….this might help…
Rad-ish
said, 3 months ago
Reagan proved that debt doesn’t matter.
At least thats what all the Republicans said at the time.
GW Bush ran up the debt with two unpaid wars and tax breaks.
It’s OK when a republican does it.
ARodney said, 3 months ago
@DaSharkie
If you aren’t willing to discuss taxes, you’ve proved that the debt is not your biggest concern. So quit worrying about it.
ReasonsVentriloquist said, 3 months ago
I’m not sure I understand this cartoon.
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Is he saying that legalizing MJ and collecting the taxes will alleviate the Debt Ceiling crises by raising revenue? (Which is interesting in that I don’t hear the right choking on their outrage that legal MJ is just a scheme to get Young America to pay our bills ala the bile they spew about how terrible it is that they be expected to buy insurance so the insurance pool is filled.
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Which brings us to the idea that, with MJ legal, the youth had better have insurance because they are going to be doing stupider and stupider things that will require Dr.s with needle and thread. But I digress).
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If so then is Toles anti this in that he says “Try one with fewer victims” refers to the reefer users?
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Or is he saying that Shouting about MJ Legalization allows them to argue about something other than the Debt Ceiling?
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Or is he saying that the side effects of the debt ceiling “crises” is the creation of more victims? (Much like the side effects of prescription drugs are worse than the Side Effects of MJ.)
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The cartoon is just too ambiguous.
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Maybe it depends on the Phunt…
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I don’t get it.
Kris Jackson said, 3 months ago
The opiate of the dumb-masses.
Kris Jackson said, 3 months ago
@ARodney
Oh, you’re worried about spending? How about fighting the most expensive war in history, chasing Weapons of Mass Destruction that didn’t exist, while simultaneously fighting the second most expensive war in history chasing a guy who was in another country? Did you object to any of that spending? No? But when you see me getting Social Security or a poor person getting food, that’s a waste, right?
TheTrustedMechanic
said, 3 months ago
@Kris Jackson
I think you have the wrong member. ARodney is not of the mind that you project upon him. I am sorry if you indeed meant to direct your comment to him, please read his comments elsewhere. I tried to get a read on your partisan bent from your recent comments but could not. ARodney is not the “Me first forget about you” CONservative you apparently mistook him for.
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Now if somehow your comment was meant as sarcasm or opposite, like some of Micheal WME’s then I’m really confused.
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Regardless hello, welcome and I hope you have a great day. (no that was not sarcasm)
zekedog55
said, 3 months ago
@Kris Jackson
They never look or listen, Kris…“you don’t know your past, you don’t know your future” has never been so apropos in reference to the neo-con ilk—-
I hold out hope that the majority of voting Americans will see clearly the improvements made since Shrub & Co. rode off into the sunset, and vote another Democrat in for Chief Executive after President Obama takes his well earned bow!