Somebody FREAKIN shoot me!!!!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by realcoray

Ok so here's a question. Let's say they come to an agreement before the end of the year. Let's say it has revenue and cuts in the ballpark of halfway in between what the first offers were, in the range of 2 trillion, probably 1.2 revenue, 800 cuts. Clearly not the silver bullet to the deficit but a start and just generally calms everyone down.

Next year, let's say they negotiate tax reform and vastly simplify the tax system. This is widely anticipated as both sides want to do it although of course they differ on the details, but let's again assume it ends up balanced. The expectation is most rates would drop except capital gains which may increase, but it's way early to say.

All of that happens, does your view of the president change at all? Take all of your ideas about what you think would fix things, like a flat tax and realistically look at what can be accomplished, and what would at least qualify as him doing a satisfactory job?

That would qualify handily in my book! Then if "they" would modify Obamacare to create some cost controls in healthcare....he'd be the guy I voted for in 2008.