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In reply to the discussion: Are you 'angry' over the end of the payroll tax holiday? [View all]Lars39
(26,108 posts)44. Sometimes it's desperation, not naivete.
Sign of bad times.
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No. A little sad that I will have to put off some discretionary purchases for another year.
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#3
Backstory: Some concern trolls were sent to DU by Rush Limbaugh to whine about it.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#9
Sadly, the post that started it all, although locked, was retweeted over 500 times.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#60
No, but I wasn't crazy about its implementation in the first place, and took the beating
bullwinkle428
Jan 2013
#13
No but the fact that some people (not on DU) would be angry is as predictable as gravity
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#14
No. It was an ill conceived move, glad it's over. Let's go for a direct stimulus next time
alberg
Jan 2013
#36
Argh, I never intended for my comment to be used by the Washington Times to bash the president
democrattotheend
Jan 2013
#56
I wasn't mad because it was suppose to be temporary in the first place.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#53
No. Because I'm an adult, and know that no "holiday" lasts for two years. We were....
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#61
it was meant as a temporary stimulative measure to help folks during the worst part of the
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#67
NO. It was only a temporary stimulus move. They (the president and congress) could have replaced
Filibuster Harry
Jan 2013
#77