Originally Posted by Bill8

It's a hilarious deal. Political theatre & shock doctrine got exactly what the plutocrats wanted.

No tax increases, a trillion in cuts on the old fucks, the boomers, and the poor.

The one nice thing is that the military MIGHT get chopped if the economy doesn't improve, there are triggers built in that cut defense if taxes dont go up,

Otherwise, it's exactly what the republicans wanted.

The funny part is, we raised the debt ceiling just enough to last until the end of 2012 if we keep borrowing at current rates.

Fuck that uncle tom obama. I hate that traitorous puppet.