Thursday, October 17, 2013

Staking out positions on budget negotiation


Dems - no cuts to mandatory program without revenue increase. GOP - no revenue increase. GOP likely can do a revenue increase in any way, shape or form, so the Grand Bargain will depend on whether Des will accept nothing for something.

The Huffington Post
Harry Reid Says Hiking Defense Spending For Social Security Cuts Is A 'Stupid Trade'
Ryan Grim and Sam Stein

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