White House says no to tax hike for middle class

jenmito

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:31 PM
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White House says no to tax hike for middle class

"WASHINGTON – In a rebuke to the Treasury secretary, the White House said Monday that President Barack Obama remains opposed to any tax hike for families earning up to $250,000."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_taxes

Just to clear up any "confusion." ;)

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:34 PM
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1. Good.

He has stated there will be no tax increase on the middle class so many times, so forcefully, that it would be a major problem for his credibility if he changed his mind now.

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jenmito

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:37 PM
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2. I agree...

if he DID raise taxes on those families making less than $250,000, that would be a HUGE mistake. He must've said he WOULDN'T do that a million times.

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MichiganVote

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:44 PM
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3. Yeah sure. They'll just call it something else. Besides who IS the middle class?

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jenmito

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:49 PM
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4. Why did you ask that? He didn't SAY "the middle class." He said "families making $250,000 or less

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MichiganVote

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:53 PM
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7. Ahem...you did use the phrase, middle class, in your OP didn't you dear?

I wasn't aware that responses to your posts were required to be as precise as you seem to want me to be. Good to know.

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jenmito

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:56 PM
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8. Yes, that was the title of the article. Sorry.

My bad.

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MichiganVote

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:13 PM
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14. ok

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:49 PM
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5. Who are they?

Edited on Mon Aug-03-09 08:18 PM by CaliforniaPeggy

I'd guess any family making <$250,000...

:shrug:

Edited to correct wrong symbol.

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MichiganVote

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:51 PM
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6. That's the problem..we're all guessing.

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ellie

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:57 PM
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10. We aren't guessing.

It is families making less than $250,000.

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MichiganVote

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:13 PM
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13. Says who?

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ellie

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Tue Aug-04-09 08:16 AM
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17. The White House just said

there will be no tax increase on people making less than $250,000, that's who.

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jenmito

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:59 PM
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11. No we're not. The middle class is families making less than $250K in

Obama's opinion.

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MichiganVote

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:14 PM
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15. So because its Obama's opinion I should feel assured? No, I want a data source.

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jenmito

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:22 PM
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16. He promised not to raise taxes on families making less than $250,000.

He put that specific number out there and he will stick by it. Who cares what he calls them as long as they won't get their taxes raised?

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Laelth

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Mon Aug-03-09 07:57 PM
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9. That makes me feel much better.

At least I know, now, that I won't be forced to buy health insurance. I can't afford an additional tax of between 1.5% and 12% of my gross income.

Thanks, Mr. President!

:dem:

-Laelth

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boppers

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:05 PM
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12. WTF?

Who here is taking home over 50K and thinks of themselves as middle class?

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