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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:30 AM Original message |
Bush Tax Cuts Roil Democrats |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Careful. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. The "good news" is the Democrats only need 40 votes. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Easily handled though - introduce a bill afterwards to cut taxes for lower brackets |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. True however the leadership is spineless. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. But that would require 60 votes. Those last few votes would probably demand across-the-board |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Do you really see anyone filibustering a middle class tax cut? |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The GOP is trying to block assistance for small businesses. I don't put anything passed them. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. You may be right - but that would be campaign suicide if framed right. NT |
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SlimJimmy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. And this is what "pisses" me off about |
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EnlightenedOne (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Those Bush tax cuts |
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SlimJimmy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Without going into my salary |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. What are you talking about??? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Ben Nelson a Democrat? LOL!! |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, because the multi-trillion dollar deficit caused by the tax cuts is a good thing. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. The usual suspects. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. How does keeping tax cuts for the wealthy 'offset the impact on federal deficits'? |
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SILVER__FOX52 (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. Will you people in Nebraska please take out this FOOL.... |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. Conrad, Nelson, Bayh. Poser, Poser, Poser. nt |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. More like DLC, DLC, DLC..... |
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hangman86 (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Yeah, who wants to bet that |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. the disgusting thing is the Bayh and Conrad are not running for re-election |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. it's clear some fat cats are promising them fat jobs if they'll play along, then |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. Bush's crew understood this situation would be in place at the end of the cuts. |
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Loudmxr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
13. Do these guys realize there is a WAR going on? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Deficits don't matter. nt |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. They expire unless |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Correct |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. In the history of the world, |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. +1 |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks Breitbart*! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. If you read the article, you would see that it is from the Wall Street Journal |
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on point (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
21. Warning to the Dems!! You are about to lose more voters! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. We're watching you fuckers! |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
23. time to call these and their fellow travelers what they are |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. they're GOOPs of the Grand Old Oligarchy Party |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. Deficits only matter when you are thinking about helping needy people, right Nelson? |
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A Physicist (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
26. We need to keep the Bush tax cuts forever |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
27. Dumbocrats side with GOP |
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waronbanks (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
29. Again...the Corporates are in CONTROL |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. you are right, unfortunately, and unless this Amerika wakes up |
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judesedit (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
31. Total crock. The wealthy do NOT spend their money. They already have everything. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. Here is why this is a big mistake. See for yourself. |
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RussBLib (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. Oh, please. This is a no-brainer. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. bwhahaha, how are ConradBayhNelson going to get the economy on a "sounder footing" and |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
45. I thought that hack Bayh was gone! |
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