# S&P downgrades US Debt

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-p-downgrades-us-debt/578838
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [April 18, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-p-downgrades-us-debt/578838 "2011-04-18T15:10:31Z")
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#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-p-downgrades-us-debt/578838/121 "2012-08-06T17:27:18Z")

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> [@Kearsen](#):
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> And thus we have the Republican/Democrat divide,

…Democrats want to cut spending and raise taxes intelligently; Republicans want to slash taxes and cut spending stupidly.

Right? That’s the divide you’re talking about, right?

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