Fiscal Cliff

[Hawnjigs]

I've learned my lesson that political issues are best not discussed on this forum. But, if you are as disgusted with the partisan gamesmanship on this issue as I am, perhaps you can contact your representative to support the will of the majority. If the direct link doesn't display the article, you can access by Google "Wall St Journal fiscal cliff article"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578175613828863492.html

"About two-thirds of Americans of all political stripes would like Congress to strike a deal to reduce the federal budget deficit, even if means cutting Social Security and Medicare and boosting some tax rates, the survey released Wednesday found.

An even larger share—more than three-quarters of Americans, including 61% of Republicans—said they would accept raising taxes on the wealthy in order to avoid a "fiscal cliff" of large spending cuts and tax increases now set to take place in January."

 

[Jig Man]

They have been raising taxs as long as I can remember and we are still in trouble. Until they cut spending nothing is gonna change. In my opinion.

 

[Fatman]

This budget coming up is gonna hurt!!! The wealthy are gonna have to take a hit. the middle class just can't keep taking all the hits.

 

[AtticaFish]

IMO - The cliff is a focal point each side is using to move their own agenda. It is political fear mongering at its finest, trying to manipulate the public and it is being done by BOTH parties. No different than a big game of chicken. I don't like any of them.

Not trying to come down on your post at all Hawn, but I guess have personally grown tired of hearing about this individual story in the news and gave up trying to follow it in depth. It makes my head spin and i believe they make it that way on purpose so we all become divided and choose our sides. It will get solved because one side will give in...... then the other side will protest. And so on. And so on. I sometimes wonder if the back and forth push of people is what keeps balance in the world.

 

[JSC]

They are doing what they have done for ages.

Fix the problem by cutting spending ... they holler Medicare and SS cuts when there are thousands of other cuts that can be made .. Example Forigen (SP) Aid ... The amount they get from the rich will only run the country for 8 days .. big deal ... they could spend the same amount of money on creating more jobs and keep it out of the hands of govenrment who cannot make money but only spend it. Just away to divert your attention from the real problem and solution ..

Could rave on longer

Off Of Soap Box

Have A Great Day and Tie some Great Jigs.
But at voting time do what has to be done.