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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:02 PM Original message |
Sen. Franken speaking on Debt Crisis on Senate floor, LIVE (LINK) |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. He mentions just 1% increas in interest rates increases debt 1.3 Trillion over 10 years. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. You go, Al! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. He is a very thoughtful guy and a real pleasure to listen to. This speech currently... |
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Tennessee Gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. At work. Cannot listen. Please relay info. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. All the basics, oulining the Repig hostage taking to destroy Medicare, their.... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Speaking now about _preventative_ treatment and its huge impact on... |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. K & R !!! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. Love Al! Please relay what he's saying here. I can't get him, either! n/t |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. Talking about the affect of the Affordable Care Act on Social Security. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Minnesota does a good job of managing health care costs. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. We need to incentivize states to bring down cost of health care. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Diabetes prevention program. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yeah, this is the way we should be doing healthcare- smart and preventative instead of.... |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Reimburse policy holders for going through 16 wk program. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. Paul Ryan & Repubs taking different approach. |
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Tennessee Gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thanks for informing! |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. Repubs willing to risk throwing global economy under the bus |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Please vote to raise debt ceiling & avert a worldwide econ disaster. |
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Hailtothechimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why do taxpayers have to be the chumps? Awesome! Go Al! nt |
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Hailtothechimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. Exxon or Evelyn? That's how to frame this. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. If we are going to address debt crisis, we must raise revenue. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Reagan tax cuts raised deficits. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. Debt tripled under Reagan. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Rs say, sure it worked in practice, but does it work in theory? |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. Greenspan: we are in danger of paying of the debt too quickly. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. VP Cheney |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. Obama inherited an economy hemoraging 50K jobs a month. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. Reduced revenues are responsible for a lot of our deficit. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. Bush: deficit doubled, median income fell |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. Investments in sci & tech, universities & infrastructure have paid off. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. Let's cut defense spending. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. Only when the middle class is strong does our economy grow. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
33. Creating a middle class is not an end to itself. |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Thank you, LiberalAndProud, much appreciated |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
34. Rs: most cuts are aimed at children |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Rs; cut pell grants, medicaid |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. Sen. Al is really bringing truth to that floor. |
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trueblue2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. i posted feed to my facebook wall |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
37. i ask my colleagues to step back from the brink, to step back from brinkmanship |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. quorum call |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
40. Excellent remarks by Franken. Will they matter? No. nt |
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