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Brain -> The Cost of No (4/16/2010 11:25:18 PM)

Here is the first place they should start if they want to reduce government waste and cut the deficit.

The Cost of No

The Republican Party has assumed the mantle of “the party of no.” But at what cost to taxpayers? Here’s a breakdown of the most expensive word in American political history.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/04/cost-of-no-201004



Termyn8or -> RE: The Cost of No (4/17/2010 1:05:25 AM)

So you're a democrat, big deal.

You are apparently unaware of the real war which is a class war and therefore not fit to fight in it. We will sweep you aside like a pile of dog hair.

T



DarkSteven -> RE: The Cost of No (4/17/2010 4:51:16 AM)

WTF?  The article has no clue.  The basic premise seems to be that the GOP is costing us their salaries if they perform no real work.  This is wrong on at least two levels.

1. Their salaries are a sunk cost.  It doesn't matter whether they even show up to their jobs - the money's earmarked.  The REAL costs are in what they do or do not pass.  If the Congress vote to start another ridiculous war, for example, that would dwarf whatever is spent on the Congresspeople.

2. The system of checks and balances as set up is beautiful.  While the Founding Fathers likely didn't envision the current hyperpartisan "party, party uber alles" environment, they set up a system in which a No was something serious requiring attention.  I hate the rubber stamp Congress that Bush had, and I don't want Obama to get one either.

That said, the expenses incurred by the GOP (and presumably by the Dems as well) are ridiculous.  I'd love to see them forced to live within a budget.





pahunkboy -> RE: The Cost of No (4/17/2010 5:09:35 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

So you're a democrat, big deal.

You are apparently unaware of the real war which is a class war and therefore not fit to fight in it. We will sweep you aside like a pile of dog hair.

T


Ahh=- the 2 headed eagle.

Next step- the all seeing eye.



flcouple2009 -> RE: The Cost of No (4/17/2010 6:45:37 AM)

Brain,

CM should be sending you a bill for the bandwidth you wasted posting that nonsense. 



Real0ne -> RE: The Cost of No (4/17/2010 7:05:24 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

So you're a democrat, big deal.

You are apparently unaware of the real war which is a class war and therefore not fit to fight in it. We will sweep you aside like a pile of dog hair.

T


democrat my ass,

he is fucking monarchy.

pure socialist in the feudal model





Termyn8or -> RE: The Cost of No (4/17/2010 4:00:21 PM)

Feudalist socialism ? If I am not mistaken this has only happened a scant few times in human history, unless we broaden the definition. Of course if we do, then we must consider ourselves among them. Didn't all such systems fail ?

T



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