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edhopper

(33,579 posts) Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:58 AM Apr 2012

Funny how Republicans get incensed over some small program

for the arts, science or the environment that cost $50 to $100 million over 10 years.
But oppose a tax that will raise $50 to $100 BILLION over the same period because it doesn't really cut the deficit all that much.

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Funny how Republicans get incensed over some small program (Original Post) edhopper Apr 2012 OP

A billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you are talking about real money. dkf Apr 2012 #1

probably because the $50-$100 million is spread over many people, but zbdent Apr 2012 #2

dkf

(37,305 posts)

1. A billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you are talking about real money.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 10:08 AM

Apr 2012

But you can't have a Buffet rule here and a Buffet rule there adding up to a trillion plus. There's a lot more to go.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

2. probably because the $50-$100 million is spread over many people, but

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 10:11 AM

Apr 2012

the billion figures are spread over a relative few ...

Remember, if the liberals' "magic bullet" (usually part of an attempted fix) doesn't solve problem X immediately, it shouldn't even be considered ... but conservatives' "talking point X" is "part of a solution" ...

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