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As a 1%er, I'm happy to have my taxes increased. But I'm concerned that too many people have a casual opinion of what the effects could be for the working and middle class. Higher taxes for everyone, reduced social spending, and a decline in people's market-based retirement accounts aren't thinks to joke about.

Ok, we'll check back with you, Mr. DLC/Third Way coordinator after the kabuki theater is concluded, just to see how much in Social Security and/or Medicare cuts were forced through regardless.

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I love the ODS logic on display here.

Of course, when the bad consequences from the cliff/slope show up, the same people will blame Obama for agreeing to this in negotiations last year.

...which will just mean that the basement remodel will have to wait until another year (though that also means that money isn't going into the Michigan economy).

On the other hand, I have family members dear to me who are dependent on Social Security. I'd much rather pay higher taxes myself then have their benefits cut in some deal.

Basically, I'd rather we go over the cliff, wait until for the new House, and then pass an independent tax cut for the middle class (making no more than $250K/yr).

You do know that that when the world doesn't end on that date the Millerites will just redo the calculations and come back with another date and time.