3 responses to “Stewart on the Supercommittee”

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   john personna

   November 17, 2011 at 11:12 am

   Let’s pause and remember that the GOP denied the Grand Bargain because they were worried that those negotiated cuts would not be real, and the GOP suggested in place a Super Committee …
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   Just nutha ig’rant cracker

   November 17, 2011 at 11:23 am

   @john personna: Let’s not and just say we did instead–that’s about the same as sequestration, or so it seems.
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   john personna

   November 17, 2011 at 11:39 am

   @Just nutha ig’rant cracker:

   Well, we’ve had many chances to actually do cuts. The Grand Bargain was the biggest and most recent attempt.

   The Super Committee on the other hand was a “kick the can” leading to more “kick the can,’ apparently.

   The idea that we couldn’t take the bargain because something better was possible is pretty well shot.