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	Name:	MrHodja -
	Subject:	Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem??
	Date:	11/22/2011 7:49:39 AM

Its a start. I haven't been one of the ones pushing lower taxes, although I do believe that our problem has been uncontrolled increases in spending. The ony real inflation in our country has been Government spending.

I can see that increasing revenues could help get us out of this mess, and might agree - but only if it were it to be accompanied by REAL decreases in spending and only if it is shared sacrifice. I do not believe that taxing only the rich is the answer. For one thing, people live longer these days and increases in the age of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare could help a lot. I am walking proof that such an increase should be put in effect - I am eligible but don't need SS to survive, and have health insurance through my company.

So who the he!! is Norquist and what makes this person such a threat to Republicans who might agree to increased revenue?

And you seem to delight in talking about your entitlements (which I am sure at the Ivory soap level is tongue in cheek) - but in so doing you point out the egregious excesses in entitlements.

Have to cut this short...have a doctor's appointment that will be paid for through a combination of my health insurance and my own personal funds. No Government dollars involved.

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Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - Mack - 11/21/2011 8:05:27 PM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - Talullahhound - 11/21/2011 9:06:51 PM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - MrHodja - 11/21/2011 9:20:45 PM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - GoneFishin - 11/21/2011 10:28:34 PM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - MrHodja - 11/21/2011 11:15:03 PM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - GoneFishin - 11/22/2011 12:21:31 AM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - MrHodja - 11/22/2011 7:49:39 AM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - MartiniMan - 11/22/2011 12:18:18 PM

How about - water_watcher - 11/27/2011 4:50:40 PM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - buzzbuster - 11/22/2011 12:21:49 AM

Super-Committee on the Deficit Problem?? - GoneFishin - 11/22/2011 1:40:04 PM

It's Grover Norquist - MartiniMan - 11/25/2011 8:06:29 AM

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