Super Committee Fails: Good News?

The Congressional super committee will not reach an agreement on massive budget cuts by the agreed upon deadline. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur on why this is good news overall for the average American.

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[whereismybailouttv]

Lots of people are bitching about this Committee. Yes they're idiots, they should all be kicked out and so on. However, excluding one who's retiring, the other 11 will all be re-elected.

Why? Because they're rich and powerful. They have connections Inside the Beltway. They're loyal to their party. This means that the national party will donate to their re-election campaign. And people will vote for them because they're the "lesser of two evils".

[shadowedge69]

@tbee20101 Obama has caved in so much, he's no longer a Democrat. I'm sure you're so gullible though that you'll point out a few instances of Obama being tough recently. The sad part is he wasn't tough before election year and that's all that counts with us. We don't give a crap about what Obama says to get reelected now. He's a disgrace of a politician.

[MercifulBeing]

@shadowedge69 Indeed. We need a strong president. A president that will resist abusing his power. A president that will not cave in to pressure. We need Ron Paul.

Ron Paul 2012

[bernlin2000]

@whereismybailouttv Why are people cowed into this bullshit? Vote for an independent then...ANYTHING but the establishment candidates. If everyone did this, things would change dramatically...hopefully for good :-P

[13lackLight]

@randomperson300145 Ya. It would be a helluva coincidence. This debt crisis truly has the potential to own the global economy if it unravels badly. IMO the US is lucky that all the negative headlines are focused on the EU. However, if the US does not sort its shit out, then its next in line.

[randomperson300145]

@13lackLight Ha. Times like this I think those 2012 end-of-the-world theories make complete sense.

[randomperson300145]

Too bad members of Congress are already tossing around the idea of removing those "automatic triggers". Fortunately the Speaker, President, and Senate majority leader have all said they will shut down any attempts to do so. Regardless, this is just another example of Congress not willing to compromise. Our very nation is built on compromise, and words can't describe how bad this Congress has gotten.

If someone's an incumbent, vote 'em out. Show Congress we mean business.

[CooperLordOfAll]

echo is baaaaad

[Phloid82]

gotta fix the audio.

[blechtic]

@papersplease Yeah, didn't mean the squeaky kind.

[zanzalot]

@North2016 I would still argue that Paul's plan is unsustainable. It would cut off a significant portion of funds from SSI.

[North2016]

@zanzalot Nope, he will save social security by giving those 25 and younger the option to OPT-IN/OPT-OUT of the program.

Look at his plan instead of spewing garbage the media sells you.