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CJCRANE

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5. Middle-class tax cuts

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 09:04 AM

Jan 2013

are a kind of stimulus to the consumer economy.

The super-rich do not need tax cuts because they don't spend or invest their surplus cash on Main Street.

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"Democrats have finally embraced the Bush tax cuts..." [View all] kentuck Jan 2013 OP

Did you expect a Republican to spin events any other way? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #1

Rejoinder should be "Republicans finally embrace progressive taxation." Skidmore Jan 2013 #2

Simple answer vi5 Jan 2013 #3

Like all GOP talking points, this is mind-numbingly stupid BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #4

And that means it won't resonate with the general public why? Fumesucker Jan 2013 #11

Middle-class tax cuts CJCRANE Jan 2013 #5

It's true, Democrats did for conservatives what Bush couldn't do. bowens43 Jan 2013 #6

Democrats like tax cuts as much as anyone else tularetom Jan 2013 #7

There was no fight in 2001 RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #8

Camp is not being fair Enrique Jan 2013 #9

We are opposed to working class Americans getting tax cuts, now? Odin2005 Jan 2013 #10