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bigtree

(85,986 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:43 PM Oct 2012

White House Considering Replacement for Payroll Tax Cut in 2013

Zachary A. Goldfarb ?@Goldfarb

The White House is considering a replacement for the payroll tax cut in 2013. My story: http://wapo.st/TLdbhE

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White House Considering Replacement for Payroll Tax Cut in 2013 (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2012 OP

"Any lost revenue as a result of the payroll tax cut has been offset by additional taxpayer money." PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #1

no loss of revenue to SS bigtree Oct 2012 #2

PoliticAverse

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1. "Any lost revenue as a result of the payroll tax cut has been offset by additional taxpayer money."

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:19 PM

Oct 2012

No it hasn't because there has been no additional taxes to provide "additional taxpayer money" and the
Government has been operating at a large deficit.

bigtree

(85,986 posts)

2. no loss of revenue to SS

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:23 PM

Oct 2012

. . . that's the issue Democratic critics were arguing; not balancing the government's books.

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