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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 10:57 PM
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Soon, they can no longer be referred to as the "Bush tax cuts for the rich"
Edited on Wed Dec-08-10 10:58 PM by brentspeak
They'll have to be called what they are actually going to be: "the Obama tax cuts for the rich."

Funny how things, er, "change".
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:00 PM
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1. "Progressive opposition to unemployment insurance."
Ack.

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pa28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:15 PM
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5. Actually it is the Republicans who oppose unemployment benefits.
Some democrats are just opposed to an appeasement policy with the actual bad guys. Other Democrats would just rather blame liberals for the sins of the right.
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:30 PM
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6. what republican was opposed to the unemployment benefits?
Over a week ago both McConnell and Boehner said their caucuses would support extending unemployment benefits.
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pa28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:38 PM
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8. If . . . n/t
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golfguru Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:47 AM
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11. I remember that too
McConman & Boner had this exact package on their agenda..
Extend unemployment benefits with continuation of tax cuts for high earners.
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Igel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 06:16 PM
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19. I actually find their position to be really hypocritical.
They were opposed to unemployment benefit extensions because they would add to the deficit. Pass them, but make sure that some funding source makes them budget neutral.

But if we can add not the the unemployment benefit extensions to the deficit but an additional few hundred billion dollars, well, hey, who cares about "budget neutral" if the budget is beaten to a pulp and in a coma?

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blazerunner Donating Member (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:00 PM
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2. And forever more tax cuts for the rich will now be called "stimulus"
Edited on Wed Dec-08-10 11:01 PM by blazerunner
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:05 PM
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4. No,
Edited on Wed Dec-08-10 11:06 PM by ProSense
that didn't work the last time it was tried. It's easy enough to distinguish tax cuts for the rich from those for the middle class.

Oh, welcome to DU.
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Union Scribe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 06:18 PM
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20. Yep, let the trickle down begin!
Lol, it's pathetic.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:03 PM
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3. There will be people reminding those who forget that
the tax cuts for the rich were what Republicans wanted.

I'm sure Republicans are going to want to take credit for them too.

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DirkGently Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-10 11:34 PM
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7. That's the problem with capitulation. You up defending, & thus owning, the opposition's bad policy.
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StarsInHerHair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:23 AM
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9. recc'd up to 1
nt
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:41 AM
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10. good idea...I suggest we start calling them that
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 10:57 AM
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12. Bush Said "I wish they wouldn't call them the Bush tax cuts"
he got his wish....
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Aramchek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:12 PM
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13. your posts never change. that's for sure.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:17 PM
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14. Along with "The Obama Deficit" - the narrative is powerful. nt
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:21 PM
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:21 PM
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17. That's a bit disingenuous don't you think?
I mean, there's more to the compromise than just the tax cuts for the rich, right? Don't forget that the Republicans aren't universally happy with this either, so it's not like we would be getting nothing of what we want under this proposal.

Just sayin' :shrug:
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Alcibiades Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 12:27 PM
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18. Now they are the Obama tax cuts
He's acting like he's holding his nose today, but they will be in his stump speech next year.
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 06:21 PM
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21. The Republicans thank you for helping them.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 06:36 PM
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22. Hopey Changey!
:rofl:
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CakeGrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 06:43 PM
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23. Hi Sarah!
:hi:
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-09-10 06:45 PM
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24. Well, helllo their.
:hi:
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