Investor Pro

Dec 4, 2012 3:07AM

The Pentagon's Military Industrial Machine or Complex has to be stopped...

And then if need be, we could give ALL LOWERED paid soldiers a RAISE.

Plus furlough a lot of fat-azzed Generals running around that building and all over the World.

Dec 4, 2012 3:03AM

Think there are orders for about 2400+ F35s, they have doubled in overall price, since order and bid..

Someone needs to have the balls to tell them to shove them up their afterburner azzes.

And they will probably be flown little, because we won't have the fuel.

Dec 4, 2012 2:57AM

Recent poll just read within the last hour or so...

About 85,000 polled.....75% of partcpt. Didn't believe we would get a "fiscal deal" before Christmas.

I find that somewhat disturbing of what American Citizens think of their Leaders.

Ken45

Dec 4, 2012 2:56AM

I'm sick and tired of all this succession talk, if you don't like America please leave.

As far as the cliff goes we need to stand up, protest, and say enough to our leaders who don't want to find a solution. Now if that doesn't work then make sure they don't get paid until they do the job we sent them there to do amd find some solutions to the problem. I'm tired of their excuses and it the other parties fault. ENOUGH I say to them...

Dec 4, 2012 2:52AM

Wallace, easy or you are going to have to take more Meds...Or did you already take the Whole Bottle.??

turnpike.of.life

Dec 4, 2012 2:47AM

Some how the "worst case" looks like a correction to me.

Why underfund Social Security further? Why not raise taxes and shrink benefits to reduce the deficit? Why no get the Feds out of state and local government business, like education? Why not trim the military-industrial complex a bit? And finally, why not cut the bureurocracy, the overhead, on programs that are meant to serve people?

The compromise solution will be classical Washington - kick the can down the street without hurting the lobbies and PAC interests. We'd be better off swallowing the medicine now.

Let the cliff happen.

johnnyOH88

Dec 4, 2012 2:42AM

The true irony of the Obama re-election is that the Americans that are the most affected by his failures are the same Americans that kept him in office. As for if the Whiner in Chief will ever be accountable for his decisions....... it doesn't matter when a majority believe in "Obama we Trust".

Seattle Health Broker

Dec 4, 2012 2:26AM

Uh, I think that actually sounds pretty good.

Doctors Take a 27% pay cut, which help make SS more solvent, while paying higher taxes to balance the budget.

Military spending has to come WAY down, but Military Salaries don't.

The 10% Tax Bracket ends. Who thought that was fair for any American to pay so little anyway?

Taxes go up on the Rich and Middle Class, back to the Clinton Years. Hey, remember how freaking awesome those years were economically? I'd take those back any day.

Etc, etc, etc., it sounds like a good plan actually!

fg2001

Dec 4, 2012 2:20AM

Since the Republicans are never listening, just let the tax cuts expire, that is the only way they will start listening.

P.O. Carl

Dec 4, 2012 1:18AM

Cut military costs. Did you know that the YF22 cost about 150 million each? And that they have never been used in combat? Now we are building a JSF35 at about 200 million each, and going up. Why? When the last JST35 rolls off the assembly line it will go straight to a museum. Future aircraft will be UAV's. And exactly what kind of combat are we involved in right now? We are on the ground with tanks, APV's and helicopters. We also have 7 Nimitz class aircraft carriers. With all the support vessels, how much does it cost to keep those floating?

Aralee Helphrey (AraleeH)

Dec 4, 2012 1:10AM

The only good thing I see about the fiscal cliff happening is the elimination of the EIC (Earned Income Credit). The EIC gives money back to people, through their taxes, that don't even pay income taxes in the first place. It's like getting free money without having to justify why the rest of us should give it to you.

Pull up your britches, folks, I think Obama really wants us to jump off that cliff! Then he will blame it on the GOP, just like he blamed Bush, so he can justify it's not his fault.

dairy1

Dec 4, 2012 1:09AM

It's still too early for the millionaires of Congress to actually do something. They are Actors. And they care less about the very people that employ them.

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Dec 4, 2012 1:04AM

In my household, when finaicial times get tough, we look at where can we cut spending FIRST!!!

Once every spend cut has been implemented and there still isn't enoug income to pay the bills, THEN we look for other income opportunities.

It's just common sense...which politicians seem to lack.

Dec 4, 2012 1:00AM

What is funny you ask a right winger if we have illegals here...Heck yes. Are they working? I dunno. Naww they are all on welfare.

So, those guys, five ft tall, don't speak English on that roof are my immagination? Yes, It's a liberal lie.

Dec 4, 2012 12:58AM

Yeah, Bush invade Iraq. Cost? Who cares. fast forward...........we are broke. wahhhhh

Dec 4, 2012 12:57AM

I hear we need tyo invade Hati,..they have some WMD...wink

Dec 4, 2012 12:56AM

We need another war...wave that flag, bring on Hannity and that gal to sing that Freedumb song. Now, be advised that only working class need apply to tyhe military, the rich, like Romney, will do some...er.....missionary work in Las Vegas or Paris.

Dec 4, 2012 12:54AM

Don't tax me. My name is Chico and I'm illegal and I work for Mr Tyson's cheeken plant . I don't got no stinkin healthcare so they send me to the local ER and you get the bill. Good for me and Mr Tuson's new yacht. You Americans are suckers , at least that is what Mr Tyson calls you....among other bad names like lap dogs, morons and worker bees

Chuck Brooks (Gr_and_funk)

Dec 4, 2012 12:53AM

Mr. Kerry Brown said it to a TEE....if'n the rest would SEE IT...we be Golden!

P.O. Carl

Dec 4, 2012 12:52AM

Why should a single worker with a good wage, unable to itemize income tax have to pay 27%? And Mitt for example, who doesn't work, pay only 15% income tax on his "investments". Why is a paycheck taxed higher than a "dividend check"? Why did GE pay no tax on 3.2 billion dollars? I don't want the wealthy to pay all the tax. I don't want the middle class to pay all the tax. I just want a fair tax. Flat tax now! No write offs, deductions, loop holes or anything else.