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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 6080685" data-attributes="member: 22662"><p>But if we’re looking for fiscal responsibility that’s not exactly the way to go about it.  If we’re going to slash spending, why are we opening up the credit cards?  I’ve long been critical of republicans doing the easy part about cutting taxes and being too afraid to cut spending.  Apparently they are now cutting the spending, raising taxes on the lower 98% of tax payers and keeping the prior tax cuts for the wealthiest.  Why?  They’re at a pivotal point when they could really be fiscally responsible and let taxes go up, slash spending and move towards cutting into the debt/deficit.  Instead they want a $4 trillion debt limit increase?  Do you truly believe they care about the debt?</p></blockquote><p></p>