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1. The payroll tax cut was always supposed to be temporary.

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:54 AM

Jan 2013

This isn't austerity, especially when the cuts are taking away from Social Security in the long run.

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YAY austerity! Fiscal Cliff Deal Will Raise Taxes On 77 Percent Of Americans [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 OP

The payroll tax cut was always supposed to be temporary. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #1

c'mon, learn. veganlush Jan 2013 #3

Still money out of pocket. nt Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #5

its needed for ss. n/t veganlush Jan 2013 #7

But many are having to choose between food, meds and house... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #10

. Rex Jan 2013 #4

This is just hair on fire stupid. LiberalAndProud Jan 2013 #9

Please see #10. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #12

The ignorance is overwhelming. dogman Jan 2013 #11

AND you can thank House Republicans for it! Rex Jan 2013 #13

WTF about "temporary" do you not understand? jberryhill Jan 2013 #14

Same goddamned argument RWers used to NOT let Bush tax cuts expire. DevonRex Jan 2013 #15

What you are describing is not austerity. Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #16