Cheers and Jeers: Tuesday

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2012 Democratic Budget

Looks like I have to do everything for my party. Here it is, the budget that would rock this nation and put America on top 'o the world:

• 99 percent annual courtesy assessment on millionaire income
• 99 percent annual courtesy assessment on corporate profits
• 99 percent courtesy assessment on estates
• $500 transaction fee on purchases of "Don?t Tread On Me" flags
  
• Close all corporate tax loopholes and weld them shut
• $10,000 courtesy fee for every fact Fox News gets wrong
• Allow government to negotiate lower drug prices
• Tuesdays: Free tacos!
• Revise health care law to "Medicare for All" system
• Free tuition for any state college
• De-fund the wars, recall the troops
• Fully fund high-speed and light rail systems
• $1 million courtesy charge on U.S. Reps. who smoke
• Repeal DOMA to encourage economic growth in the wedding sector
• Increase funding for the VA by 5 million percent
• Increase funding for public school teachers by 5 million percent
• Increase funding for green energy projects by 5 million percent
• Increase funding for infrastructure projects by 5 million percent, making sure to create a whole bunch of new jobs in the process
• Fund and implement serious, progressive immigration reform

(All numbers double-checked and approved by the Institute Institute, and verified by the Center Center.)

It's a courageous budget. It's a brave budget. It's a budget without fear. It's a clean budget, a clear budget, a serious starting point from which we can have a national discussion.

It is reasonable. It is what the people want, demand and expect from their government: strong, sensible leadership that puts real Americans first, while putting the politics of the past in front of us so we can put it in the past again. Preferably with a giant steamroller, which I can rent for the day at a flat rate.

Now everything's on the table. Out in the open. Nekkid as a jaybird.

Of course, we're willing to work with Republicans to discuss specifics. But first they need to prove that they're serious about policy and not just scoring partisan political points with petty posturing, pouting and procrastinating. Otherwise, we're not playing.

Your move, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryan. It's time to tell the American people whose side you're on. Do you love America enough to approve this centrist, balanced budget proposal?or are you rooting for the Taliban to destroy us? Well? Which is it?

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