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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:37 PM Original message |
I Thought Obama said there had to be tax increases for the rich by shutting down some of their tax |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Bush tax cuts are still set to expire. That will mean much more money, anyway. n/t |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, they're set to expire. Just like last December -- when Obama agreed to extend them n/t |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Since even Grover Norquist has indicated that letting those taxes expire |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. In other words, Obama will extend the Bush/Obama tax cuts yet again |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. And why do we want the GOP to have cover for anything they do again? (nt) |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That's the worst part of this deal |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Because, unless we give Dems a supermajority of 60 Senate votes, |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Then maybe we should focus on winning the next election like they are doing, instead |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I'm sure they'll end this time if you clap hard enough! |
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budkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. We all know that the GOP will scream about Obama raising taxes in an election year |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. And when they expirte it will cut as billions in "cuts" to government |
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LonePirate (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. He's said a lot of things that haven't come true. Just add this to the list. |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. There's words. And then there's actions. Take your pick. |
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vroomvroom (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. You're Surprised?? Obama is terrified of angering Repubz, we all know that. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. We've been lectured here many times about how you must start |
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John Agar (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. Words are apparently cheap... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. The tax loopholes were keeping the Republicans from agreeing. |
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