Comments on: Congressional Sources: Republicans and Democrats Reach Tentative Debt Deal

By: Jay H. Lee

Jay H. Lee — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:28:54 +0000

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By: Ptsimonet

Ptsimonet — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:15:56 +0000

It looks to me as if the Republican tea party has done some serious damage to the economy. I only hope people remember this when election time rolls around.
I’ve always felt that besides bigotry and hatred, one of the worst and most dangerous flaws in our society is ignorance. I think we’ve seen a great example of that these past few weeks.

By: Rae Merrill

Rae Merrill — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:48:35 +0000

What will they do next year when this lot runs out? Print yet more money? When will they come up with a real solution before hyperinflation takes hold of the economy?

By: airforce

airforce — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:07:42 +0000

We are never going to get this economy back on track until congress has the best interest for the people. Once they are voted into congress and serve their fist term they receive their salary for the rest of their life. Why is congress exempt from buying into a retirement plan? Why doesn’t congress buy into the same medical plan or similiar. These politicians get to DC and become rich due to the lobiest and now they retain a salary for the rest of their lives. With this type of infrastucture the people wether republican, democrat, independent are not being represented in the right respect. We have to work 20 – 30 years to receive a portion of our pay. Do the math… Cut your pay, buy into a retirement plan and the deficit and economy will turn around faster. If you are able to serve in congress for 10yrs you can obtain 50% of your salary, 20yrs, 75%, 30yrs-100% or something of sort. if you do not make 10yrs, you go back to your previous job and make due because when you don’t you are still part of the problem. Your six figure salaries are draining this economy dry. The people needs to have an uprising against congress. Each president is blamed for the economy failures and it has been congress for over the last 35 years.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:51:53 +0000

S.O.S.D.D.
(same old story different democrat)

By: Gene

Gene — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:21:36 +0000

Thank God for the Tea Party! Without them, we wouldn’t even be talking about how big the cuts would be…the old guard of both parties would be just doing the same as they always do…take MORE of our $$ and give it to someone else!

By: The_Mick

The_Mick — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:30:48 +0000

It’s an open secret that government-run Medicare costs patients 14% LESS for the same treatments as private insurance does. So cutting Medicare actually raises the costs of medical treatment for Americans. For every $100 in Medicare B reductions, my BCBS supplemental will cost me or my employer $114 in extra premiums. They can say their taking it from the providers, not the beneficiaries, but you know they’ll shift their charges around to balance it out, the same way we pay $900 per year more in health insurance premiums to pay for the free treatment the uninsured get.

By: John

John — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:15:49 +0000

Wow you posters are sooo ignorant of our tax system as it stands. Tax the rich mantra is just foolish. I live in CT. One county (Fairfield) pays 40% of the state tax income. Their income is based on the stock market, banking, real estate and insurance. From 2008-2010 none of these people really made any money (income that is) Of course they still had millions they already paid taxes on from prior business deals and earnings but their yearly incomes dropped by 50+ percent. Guess what? The tax revenues went down also. Does this mean these people aren’t still rich no it just means that you only get taxed once on your income. If your income goes down so do the taxes. If you want to take the wealth from the rich tax their savings not their income. Of course, remember if the government can tax their post tax savings they can tax anyones including yours. Funny how someone can demand things from other peoples efforts

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:04:47 +0000

There is a framework of a deal.Can it be passed i doubt it we still have to deal with the Tea party.