Mitch McConnell hints at $300 billion in spending cuts over 10 years!

[Bugsy McGurk]

$30 billion a year!

That's what we would save if his proposed Medicare and SS cuts became law.

Less than the spending cuts Obama has proposed, and far less than the $1.7 in trillion in tax hikes on the wealthy proposed by Obama. Of course, the GOP has provided NO specifics on any tax hikes they might support.

So, which side is lacking specifics? Which side proposes more deficit reduction? Which side's position is laughable?

The answer is obvious. And which side lies to make it seem like they are being more specific than Obama?

Also obvious.

 

[worldlymrb]

$1.7 in trillion in tax hikes on the wealthy proposed by Obama.

Does that include the $250B in stimulus Obama is proposing to "offset the drag to economy" higher taxes on the rich will bring?

BTW: CBO says taxing rich will bring in $950B over 10 years. <link>

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Does that include the $250B in stimulus Obama is proposing to "offset the drag to economy" higher taxes on the rich will bring?

BTW: CBO says taxing rich will bring in $950B over 10 years. <link>

A little primer to help you follow along...

1. Spending and taxes are two different things.

2. Obama's current tax hike proposal is $1.7 trillion (don't get lost looking at other tax hike proposals).

Glad to help.

Any comment on the GOP's choice to go off on a lying jag instead of providing any meaningful specifics?

 

[worldlymrb]

2. Obama's current tax hike proposal is $1.7 trillion (don't get lost looking at other tax hike proposals)

Even if Obama really had a $1.7T deficit reduction plan, that would only reduce the deficit $170B a year, still leave a trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see?

So how about a REAL PLAN that includes the $5T in unfunded liabilities each year?

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Even if Obama really had a $1.7T deficit reduction plan, that would only reduce the deficit $170B a year, still leave a trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see?

So how about a REAL PLAN?

If you're ever wondering if you're really brainwashed, consider that you bash Obama for proposing budget reductions of $170 billion/year as not being "enough," while supporting the GOP's budget reductions of only $30 billion/year.

Wow.