Comments on: Compromise Coming? Debt Talks Take Turn

By: Nancy Richey

Nancy Richey — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:35:48 +0000

I don’t understand why all the cuts seems to be about the poor, the old, the middle class, but heaven forbid that the rich should have to contribute. I can’t say I’m a Democrat or a Republican either one, but I’d have to say if I were a Republican right now I’d be embarrassed by the stance they’re taking. It’s obvious they don’t want to help pay part of the bill. They got us into this mess just as much as the other guy. I will be voting for the new guy in the next election and trying to kick out the ones there right now…with one exception. I will vote for President Obama because that’s what this is all about….trying to get him out of office. The finances of this country and it’s citizens are too important to play politics with.

By: sameagain

sameagain — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:01:11 +0000

So now the US debt downgrade is inevitable and we all get taxed in the form of higher interest rates to save Cantor’s dirty rotten TP hacks the bribes that corporations pay them to thwart corporate taxation. Citizens United is a royal flush for the citizens of the US, with corporations twisting the flush valve. Enjoy the ride. Not exactly what you bargained for? Constitutional amendment needed now.

By: Lois

Lois — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:45:57 +0000

I do hope all of these posts will be shown to members of congress and the President. LETS GET ON THE ROLL.
1. The members of congress and senate should no longer get a increase in pay. If they want to do cuts how about cutting their own first before they go cutting the middle class, the poor and the elderly. The elderly has not had a price increase in 3 years but prices everywhere keep going up and if this debt ceiling do not pass it will get worse, This is because the SS has been put into the pile and it is no longer stands on it own. GET REAL.

By: RalphF

RalphF — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:14:21 +0000

Once again, if Washington would implement a “Percentage Plan” we wouldn’t have all of this chaos taking place. You want to cut the debt? By how much by when? 10% over 10 years? Done. NOW, just reduce spending by the same percentage over the same time frame and you’ve got a balance budget! Simple. Easy. By using a percentage factor, everyone feels the pain, everyone feesl the gain. Special interests no longer controlling the country, you can’t blame the rich, you can’t blame the poor, you can’t point fingers at anyone. A percentage is a percentage! It’s fair to everyone and after all, aren’t all men created equal? This will make sure they are treated that way!

By: billy bob

billy bob — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:25:35 +0000

Americans of both parties and all income levels are being sold out on this and will face much tougher times and higher taxes ahead. Thank you Obama, Reid, McConnel and the gang of six for this pathetic form of governance.

By: Georgie_Bushie

Georgie_Bushie — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:00:13 +0000

LOL!…I pitty Republican followers who think that spending cuts alone are going to fix things. They seem like a bunch of non-educated high school kids that have no idea what huge federal government spending cuts, when implemented too quickly, can do to our economy. LOL!…Cut Social Security…means less disposable income for working class families, which means less disposable income for these families, which means less money going to WalMart and other businesses and more people unemployed. …. Cut the Department of Defense budget too quickly, and it means a lot of DOD contracts with private industry cut also. That’s more jobs lost or layed off. Both Republican Party and Toddler Party followers seem to only be able to see the trees, and are incapable of seeing the forrest. This is why the President, the Gang-of-6, and most economist are all agreeing with the fact that we need to get to the deficit cuts through both increased tax revenue and spending cuts, not just one of the two. Of course, a lot of this is simple economics that most die-hard Republicans would not be able to understand….LOL!

By: Moderate American

Moderate American — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:17:50 +0000

I PITY THE REPUBLICANS. THEY SEEM TO BE IRRATIONALLY OBSSESSED BY THEIR WISH TO HURT OR GET RID OF THE MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING CLASSES :( WILL SOMEONE STOP THEM? PLEEEEEASE!

By: Moderate American

Moderate American — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:13:26 +0000

THERE IS NO BALANCE IN THE CAP CUT AND SPEND REPUBLICAN HOUSE PROPOSAL. IT IS REPUBLICAN CRUELTY TO US MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING CLASS AMERICANS. ALSO SERIOUSLY HURTING RETIREES AND MEDICARE. I KNOW LAST MONTH I ONLY GOT $20 DOLLARS IN MEDICAID DELIVERY :( WORSE, UNDER WALKER BUSH I HAD TO PAY MONTHLY TO SSA AFTER THEY SENT ME JUST 400 DOLLARS FOR 3 MONTHS BACK IN BUSH WALKER’S REGIME :(

By: pt

pt — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:11:33 +0000

Why don’t the republicans want Bill Gates and his buddies to pay their fair share of taxes? The rich have benefited the most in the last couple decade, its now time for them to pay their share for living in this great country. Obama in 2012…

By: Footie Hill

Footie Hill — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:03:43 +0000

Yeah, they will compromise…they will compromise to raise the limit so they (both parties) can spend and REDISTRIBUTE to their buddies and SAY they will make real cuts later. Always later. Both groups should be in jail for this fraud.