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'pay-go' is nothing but an excuse to raise taxes

Precisely. And it is very simple to state that, as you have just demonstrated. How hard would it be for Republicans to do the same?

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'pay-go' is nothing but an excuse to raise taxes'

I don't even give it that much credit.

It is nothing, period.

But an attempt to look as if they are DOING something good when they are doing nothing at all of any consequence.

Of course, it is an excuse to raise taxes, but when have they ever needed an excuse?