Comments on: Rep. Obey Seeks War Surtax For Afghanistan http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:18:01 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: 1murillo http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5547 1murillo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:55 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5547 Perhaps. But yours isn't a long-term solution. Perhaps. But yours isn’t a long-term solution.

]]> By: 1murillo http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5545 1murillo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:36:03 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5545 Obey is in the House, so your criticism should point to Pelosi. Whether or not there even becomes a Senate version will depend on what happens in the House. Obey is in the House, so your criticism should point to Pelosi. Whether or not there even becomes a Senate version will depend on what happens in the House.

]]> By: frederic http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5542 frederic Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:46:34 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5542 Obey is an SOB and a moron. I loved his feigned outrage the other day about the recovery act website being riddled with a number of bullshit numbers. Obey is an SOB and a moron. I loved his feigned outrage the other day about the recovery act website being riddled with a number of bullshit numbers.

]]> By: Dru http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5538 Dru Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:15 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5538 If he picks/choses it won't be a loya jirga. Iirc the participants are chosen by the wolesi jirga -they decide who participates. If he picks/choses it won’t be a loya jirga. Iirc the participants are chosen by the wolesi jirga -they decide who participates.

]]> By: klynn http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5536 klynn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:24:40 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5536 This is the first honest "11th dimentional chess" move I have seen to date. And it comes from a Dem who has a last name that begins in O...but it is NOT Obama. This is the first honest “11th dimentional chess” move I have seen to date. And it comes from a Dem who has a last name that begins in O…but it is NOT Obama.

]]> By: Knut http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5534 Knut Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:14:02 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5534 It's a superb play. Make the Thugs explain why they don't think people should pay directly for a war they support. Hammer it home. Thugs want your kids to be killed, but don't want to give them a cent for it. It’s a superb play. Make the Thugs explain why they don’t think people should pay directly for a war they support. Hammer it home. Thugs want your kids to be killed, but don’t want to give them a cent for it.

]]> By: BoxTurtle http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5532 BoxTurtle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:38:59 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5532 I said they'd offer an alternate funding method. 10% across the board budget cuts, exempting only social security and critcal defense plus dropping the capitol gains tax to zero should about fund it. If that doesn't generate enough revenue, we can reduce the tax on small business to make up the difference. Boxturtle (Channeling Reagan is weird. I don't recommend it) I said they’d offer an alternate funding method. 10% across the board budget cuts, exempting only social security and critcal defense plus dropping the capitol gains tax to zero should about fund it. If that doesn’t generate enough revenue, we can reduce the tax on small business to make up the difference.

Boxturtle (Channeling Reagan is weird. I don’t recommend it)

]]> By: ratfood http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5531 ratfood Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:44 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5531 Agreed, I am also skeptical that Karzai will keep his promise or that if he does he will only include like-minded officials and exclude the opposition. Agreed, I am also skeptical that Karzai will keep his promise or that if he does he will only include like-minded officials and exclude the opposition.

]]> By: David Dayen http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5530 David Dayen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:13 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5530 I think I initially put tragically in there because I was going to write how it probably won't happen, since I don't trust Karzai whatsoever. And then I lost that half of the sentence and didn't change the modifier. Too fast blogging! I think I initially put tragically in there because I was going to write how it probably won’t happen, since I don’t trust Karzai whatsoever. And then I lost that half of the sentence and didn’t change the modifier.

Too fast blogging!

]]> By: Elliott http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/23/rep-obey-seeks-war-surtax-for-afghanistan/#comment-5529 Elliott Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:43 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=1546#comment-5529 But..but..but... The Republicans are all about fiscal conservatism. No deficit spending!! But..but..but… The Republicans are all about fiscal conservatism. No deficit spending!!

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