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U.S. Supercommittee Ready to Announce Failure -- Market Crash, Moody's Downgrade?
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[quote:Nickadeemus:MV8xNzA5MzYwXzI4MjcwNDc5XzI4MzkwMkYy] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1080525:MV8xNzA5MzYwXzI4MjcwMjE4X0RFOUU5NTA=] Obama threatens to veto changes to $1.2T in cuts WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday he will veto any effort to get rid of automatic spending cuts that would begin to take effect in 2013 if Congress can't find other ways of trimming government deficits. Those spending cuts include significant reductions to the Pentagon that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said would be devastating to the military. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jmx5z6Z_CsMz8X4QL09Bau_VAVfw?docId=178ddf23e1d2423a9c14acf69c558df3 [/quote] Oh sure why not. We're spending like it's the end of the world anyway. It's the most prolifrigate spending spree since the Roman Empire's Collapse. Just ask Michelle. I've seen raging coke addicts with better spending habbits. Nick® :foamy: illwilllpress.com [/quote]
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...The 12-member bipartisan supercommittee likely will announce today that it can’t reach agreement on deficit savings, according to a Democratic aide. The aide, who wasn’t authorized to discuss internal matters publicly and requested not to be identified, said in an e-mail that it was highly unlikely that the committee’s talks could be salvaged...
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This committtee was little more than a delaying tactic to begin with. I never had much faith in their ability to reach a decision, let alone have the agreement pass Congree or the White House.
Wonder what "kick the can" tactic is queued next?
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