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Let's see how the fiscal cliff talks are going
on November 30, 2012 @ 7:06 am (Updated: 8:37 am - 11/30/12 )We have the President's spokesman drawing a line in the sand.
"He will not sign, under any circumstances, legislation that would keep rates where they are for the wealthiest Americans," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.
We have Republican John Boehner's reaction, "I've got to tell you, I'm disappointed."
And we have Democrat Harry Reid's reaction to his reaction, "I don't understand his brain."
I'd say it's going well.
It makes for great drama. In great drama you need clearly defined characters, and intense conflict.
Then, right before the climax, a plot twist, in which the villain, in this case Grover Norquist, brings up something out of the blue, like refusing to let the President raise the debt limit for another year.
"They can give him debt ceiling increases once a month," said Norquist. "Here's your allowance, come back next month if you've behaved."
Norquist is proposing that the debt ceiling be increased month by month?
"Monthly if he [the President] is good," responded Norquist. "Weekly if he's bad."
Treating the President as if he were a petulant teenager refusing to do his chores - I'm sure that kind of thing goes over well at the White House.
"Asking that a political price be paid to ensure that the United States of America pays its bills and does not default for the first time in its history is deeply irresponsible," said Carney.
So like I say it's going GREAT.
Meanwhile, White House reporters learned that the lunch between the President and Mitt Romney turned out to be just that. Lunch.
So that's your cliff update. Bottom, line -- the current plan is for the Treasury to buy a Powerball ticket as soon as the jackpot gets over $4 trillion.
Dave Ross is co-host of The Ross & Burbank Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays 9-Noon) and never too far from the spotlight.
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Forrest wrote...A study from the Congressional Research Service -- the non-partisan research office for Congress -- shows that "there is little evidence over the past 65 years that tax cuts for the highest earners are associated with savings, investment or productivity gNovember 30, 2012 11:47 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Forrest wrote..."Real job creators are ‘low-wage workers who spend every dime that they get"November 30, 2012 11:50 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Forrest wrote...Senate Republicans banned this report because it proved them liarsNovember 30, 2012 11:52 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Chuck Gould wrote...Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off the cliff we go...November 30, 2012 12:17 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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ron prevost wrote...Chuck, we might have a chance if we had all 7 dwarfs.November 30, 2012 1:17 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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The Liberal Jedi wrote...Grover:November 30, 2012 12:42 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Chuck Gould wrote...Liberal Jedi: The Republicans aren't stupid....November 30, 2012 12:52 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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rational wrote...Chuck GouldNovember 30, 2012 3:49 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Forrest wrote...I don't think it is so bad going off the cliff.November 30, 2012 1:58 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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SeattleD wrote...Norquist was castrated this electionNovember 30, 2012 6:10 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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roomtemp wrote..."Asking that a political price be paid to ensure that the United States of America pays its bills and does not default for the first time in its history is deeply irresponsible,"November 30, 2012 6:19 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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maplefish wrote...RoomtempDecember 2, 2012 9:50 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Snout wrote...Let him have it. He won.December 2, 2012 4:07 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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