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GOP offers own proposal to avert 'fiscal cliff'
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/03/15649000-gop-offers-own-proposal-to-avert-fiscal-cliff?lite
A snippet from the article:
"As Republicans put it, they would raise $800 billion in new revenue through tax reform, $600 billion in health savings, $200 billion from changes to the Consumer Price Index, $300 billion in discretionary spending cuts, and another $300 billion in savings in mandatory spending. Many of the health savings track closely with the changes to Medicare first proposed in Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s budgets.
Republicans say the plan, using the Obama administration’s math, would achieve $4.6 trillion in savings.
It’s unclear, though, whether the Republican plan would move toward ending the stalemate around the fiscal cliff negotiations, with less than a month remaining until the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts are scheduled to snap into place on Jan. 1."
A snippet from the article:
"As Republicans put it, they would raise $800 billion in new revenue through tax reform, $600 billion in health savings, $200 billion from changes to the Consumer Price Index, $300 billion in discretionary spending cuts, and another $300 billion in savings in mandatory spending. Many of the health savings track closely with the changes to Medicare first proposed in Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s budgets.
Republicans say the plan, using the Obama administration’s math, would achieve $4.6 trillion in savings.
It’s unclear, though, whether the Republican plan would move toward ending the stalemate around the fiscal cliff negotiations, with less than a month remaining until the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts are scheduled to snap into place on Jan. 1."
I think a mediator is a good idea, but like NG said, then they'd be arguing over who is qualified to be considered for the position.
Personally, I think this is something that will eventually have to be decided between the 2 factions. I think it is possible, but everyone is still holding everything too close to the chest yet. Nobody is willing to drop their guard in order to consider something that might go against party lines.
Personally, I think this is something that will eventually have to be decided between the 2 factions. I think it is possible, but everyone is still holding everything too close to the chest yet. Nobody is willing to drop their guard in order to consider something that might go against party lines.
True enough,lol.
This is really a stretch for me. I know nothing about these sort of politics, I feel like I am learning the alphabet. I have little pieces but I cannot see the larger picture on how the Government (this Govt) runs and negotiates to keep running.
Out of my league,here. If you all can put up with an occasional dense question, I hope to learn something.
This is really a stretch for me. I know nothing about these sort of politics, I feel like I am learning the alphabet. I have little pieces but I cannot see the larger picture on how the Government (this Govt) runs and negotiates to keep running.
Out of my league,here. If you all can put up with an occasional dense question, I hope to learn something.
Great idea, rivil...only they would get hung up agreeing on that 3rd party person. lol
I hope this doesn't seem to be too silly of a question...
If it is "the result of disparate realities.", which strikes me as true, then perhaps a solution would be to bring in a third party to sort of mediate?
I laugh out loud at the idea myself, but it seems that there is so little trust and that they are so into the game playing that maybe they should have a panel of bipartisan experts who could advise them on how to proceed and make things work..
A lot of objections rise in my mind thinking about his idea, but the country is split, the Gov. is split, there has got to be some sort of bridge building, maybe outside of our elected leaders. What a mess.
If it is "the result of disparate realities.", which strikes me as true, then perhaps a solution would be to bring in a third party to sort of mediate?
I laugh out loud at the idea myself, but it seems that there is so little trust and that they are so into the game playing that maybe they should have a panel of bipartisan experts who could advise them on how to proceed and make things work..
A lot of objections rise in my mind thinking about his idea, but the country is split, the Gov. is split, there has got to be some sort of bridge building, maybe outside of our elected leaders. What a mess.
True....
"Almost rational" is only appropriate if both sides are capable of reason/rational thinking which is only possible if the parties have a shared or very similar reality. I think we are seeing the result of disparate realities.
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