What do the American People Really Want

GoodWitch58GoodWitch58Beach Fanatic4,810 postsJoined Oct 10, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Nov 22, '10 · 11:03 PM1,441

Public Opinion Snapshot: The Public on Deficit Mania, the Bush Tax Cuts, and ?Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell?

Fifty-six percent of respondents in a recent CBS News poll said they wanted the new Congress to concentrate first on jobs and the economy. Fourteen percent said health care, and a whopping 4 percent said the budget deficit or the national debt.

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Edited Nov 22, '10 · 11:04 PM

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Andy A

Andy ABeach FanaticBlue Mountain Beach4,389 postsJoined Feb 28, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Nov 25, '10 · 10:01 AM#27

Liberals fall from grace is so tragic. They still want people to listen to them even after they lost. Just crawl back into your hole and get out of the way.

As one Conservative to another, please don't be so nasty. Have a wonderful day and be thankful we live in a country where we can express our own opinions and listened to even those with which we disagree, and admittedly there are plenty of those on SoWal. It is something unique to our country. If you have lived in others, you know what I mean. To all, have a great and Happy Thanksgiving.

Geo

GeoBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach, FL2,740 postsJoined Dec 24, '06View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Nov 25, '10 · 12:15 PM#28

Andy, thx for extending the olive branch. Happy thanksgiving to you and yours.

Andrew, happy thanksgiving from a liberal. I would get out of your team's way if they could come up with something they'll do differently than what Obama or Bush II did. So far I haven't heard anything but bumper sticker politics and- defeat Obama.

Carol G

Carol GBeach FanaticPoint Washington1,920 postsJoined Jan 15, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Nov 25, '10 · 1:04 PM#29

Oooh boy, I really don't like dipping my toes in the political forum... but it's Thanksgiving and I'm in a really good mood so here goes...

Admittedly, I have very little education in economics, but it seems to me that if we improve our own economy and jobs situation, then we are in a much better position to then reduce our deficit... I don't understand why people consider them mutually exclusive? :idontno:

Rita

Ritamargarita brocoliaDune Allen Beach5,207 postsJoined Dec 1, '04View profile Messagemargarita brocolia

Nov 25, '10 · 2:36 PM#30

Oooh boy, I really don't like dipping my toes in the political forum... but it's Thanksgiving and I'm in a really good mood so here goes...

Admittedly, I have very little education in economics, but it seems to me that if we improve our own economy and jobs situation, then we are in a much better position to then reduce our deficit... I don't understand why people consider them mutually exclusive? :idontno:

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