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In reply to the discussion: Are you 'angry' over the end of the payroll tax holiday? [View all]MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)59. They should have raised the cap.
Or eliminated it. They could have kept the break that way.
But, no, I'm not mad about it.
I'm mad that there's still no fucking jobs bill. That these friggin scumbag Republicans just won't do anything. That's what I'm mad about.
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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