Hi Ho. Hi Ho. Over the fiscal cliff we go.

[BigDee]

Happy New Years Everyone!

http://m.9news.com/topstory/article?a=307761&f=1272

[MarkCO]

That is a little misleading. If a deal is struck, then the vote later is in the week is a formality. Not saying we still might not go over, but it looks 50/50 right now.

[Ridge]

Nope

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics...,7786205.story

[Kraven251]

so anyone see anything about the debt ceiling? Since the gov't is technically unable to pay its bills as of today without borrowing even more money

[HBARleatherneck]

its all a joke, a display for their constituents. it was probably never an issue. they want to give their voting base something to cheer for. what this means is we have been up shit creek without a paddle for a long time. nothing is fixed, nothing is better. fuck the politicians on both sides.

[roberth]

its all a joke, a display for their constituents. it was probably never an issue. they want to give their voting base something to cheer for. what this means is we have been up shit creek without a paddle for a long time. nothing is fixed, nothing is better. fuck the politicians on both sides.

you got that right.

[Pancho Villa]

Only in DC would actual budget cuts be considered an unthinkable disaster by both sides.

[Goodburbon]

Let it happen, then start searching for more places to cut, this government has a spending problem, this is the first step I've EVER seen that would ACTUALLY address a small portion of the problem. Of course we have to stop it and just enact the taxation portion on the rich! That's what's politically expedient.

[Aloha_Shooter]

... and of course the media will universally portray this as beyond bad AND blame the Republicans for this without even mentioning Obama's intransigence or extreme demands.

[SideShow Bob]

They will come to an11th hour settlement, and Obuumer's gun ban will be buried deep in the bowels of the volumous pages. So it slips by all that would oppose it.