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Response to BlueStreak (Reply #46)

A 3% bump is too much? /nt Ash_F Nov 2012 #1
On the top earners, income is easily manipulated..think Romney's last taxes. msanthrope Nov 2012 #21
Wishful thinking! JDPriestly Nov 2012 #41
Under the fiscal cliff, capital gains goes to 20%. Obama's FYI 2013 asks for a capital gains msanthrope Nov 2012 #53
Exactly. This is all Kabuki theater BlueStreak Nov 2012 #46
Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #80
It is now almost December. Please pay attention. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #86
He has been talking continuously ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #97
I have heard 100 people talk about this BlueStreak Nov 2012 #100
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #103
This Washpo atrticle talks about some of the other revenue BlueStreak Nov 2012 #105
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #107
I look at it the other way BlueStreak Nov 2012 #111
Or ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #112
Come on. That doesn't make sense. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #113
No ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #115
I worked for 18 years selling products that had ... BlueStreak Nov 2012 #116
Not the same, imo ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #118
And you know that how? BlueStreak Nov 2012 #119
okay n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #120
Let's go back to before president Obama was nominated in Denver.... Hotler Nov 2012 #124
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #84
Thats a shitty way to negoiate. bahrbearian Nov 2012 #52
He has said he is serious about fighting climate change. raouldukelives Nov 2012 #56
Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #78
It won't hurt anybody to go back to 20% cap gains and dividents as ordinary income BlueStreak Nov 2012 #88
and the great lie begins. he has a madate and roguevalley Nov 2012 #50
Here we go. sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #2
Yup. djean111 Nov 2012 #3
Bowes is another FUCKING blue dog bigdarryl Nov 2012 #4
Because they say the things the media wants to repeat. Lasher Nov 2012 #7
That's Great News! MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #5
It's pretty smart, actually...think Mitt Romney's taxes where he manipulated his income msanthrope Nov 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #35
And your optimism is based on what facts? JDPriestly Nov 2012 #43
Why Yes ... Yes he did ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #81
Why No ... He did not hypergrove Nov 2012 #92
Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #98
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #122
Those links don't work for me. Sorry. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #99
But didn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #101
Oops ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #123
Thank you. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #129
As long as they take on loopholes leftynyc Nov 2012 #6
Correct. The income tax rate isn't the big money...Mitt was able to adjust msanthrope Nov 2012 #15
Perhaps not. Capital gains are a relatively a small fraction federal tax receipts mostlyconfused Nov 2012 #57
Your first link is empty, and to a site called "The Motley Fool." Your next link is to a FY 2007 msanthrope Nov 2012 #59
Weird. Here's a corrected link. mostlyconfused Nov 2012 #66
Your claim that taxes should not be raised on the 1% because it won't "solve the problem" is a RW msanthrope Nov 2012 #67
I don't think you are reading my posts correctly mostlyconfused Nov 2012 #68
Oh, I think I'm reading you just right. The argument that taxing the 1% isn't enough, therefore why msanthrope Nov 2012 #71
Not at all. Let me repeat...I have not once said don't raise taxes on the 1%. Do it. Do it now. mostlyconfused Nov 2012 #76
"I think a lot of us have underestimated how little impact even a much more progressive and msanthrope Nov 2012 #79
Investment income, including dividends and Cap Gains, differs fundamentally from ordinary 24601 Nov 2012 #85
What are the repukes upset about, again? Quantess Nov 2012 #8
Interesting facts from another DU thread about those poor rich folks... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #9
Which is why you go after capital gains as opposed to income taxes. msanthrope Nov 2012 #17
They won't do a thing with capital gains. blackspade Nov 2012 #26
Capital gains jumps to 20% if no deal is reached. Further, the Obama 2013 msanthrope Nov 2012 #33
That is exactly why a deal will be reached. blackspade Nov 2012 #49
What happened to the Spine of Steel? bucolic_frolic Nov 2012 #10
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Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #14
... SidDithers Nov 2012 #22
THAT'S what got this guy PPR'd? Cherchez la Femme Nov 2012 #47
Was a good hide and an excellent pizza...nt SidDithers Nov 2012 #48
Don't forget Sids on MIRT, he is defending America. bahrbearian Nov 2012 #51
All the best U.S. Democratic patriots are Canadian on DU. Cherchez la Femme Nov 2012 #61
It must have been disappointing for Sid bahrbearian Nov 2012 #69
Maybe if he gives them what they want they will be grateful and work with him. Kablooie Nov 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Kablooie Nov 2012 #13
Compromise is not a dirty word. Pterodactyl Nov 2012 #16
It is if one side ALWAYS gets everything they want. n/t Dawgs Nov 2012 #19
when one side fails to ever make compromise, then it becomes capitulation.. frylock Nov 2012 #63
I knew about this weeks ago.... secondwind Nov 2012 #18
Erskine Bowles is a Wall Street bankster and... SHRED Nov 2012 #20
And the cave in begins... on point Nov 2012 #23
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #27
msanthrope, I fail to see what facts that give rise to JDPriestly Nov 2012 #45
The thing is, the HoR has no leverage at this point. None. So we hold fast and msanthrope Nov 2012 #55
No leverage? They have the majority. godai Nov 2012 #60
They don't have a veto-proof majority. And the President has already told them they are getting msanthrope Nov 2012 #62
That's just it ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #104
I'm with you - I figured O to be too young to show any spine toby jo Nov 2012 #64
Your condescending tone is offensive. hypergrove Nov 2012 #90
+100 Myrina Dec 2012 #133
Leave the new posters alone Ter Nov 2012 #114
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #36
There was no Clinton era 'peak' blackspade Nov 2012 #24
WSJ GOP-shill bunk! ProSense Nov 2012 #28
Poutrage d'jour!!! nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #34
From 15% to 20% capital gains tax BFD SHRED Nov 2012 #29
It is a pretty big deal. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #102
Here we go again. Fuddnik Nov 2012 #30
Maybe the duopoly... SHRED Nov 2012 #32
But you did hold your nose, right? bahrbearian Nov 2012 #70
NONE of the highest tax rates,... SHRED Nov 2012 #31
the caver in chief mcgarry50 Nov 2012 #37
Progressives Increasingly Confident That Obama Won’t Cave On Fiscal Cliff Deal ProSense Nov 2012 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #83
no real surprise there, us "concern trolls" stupidicus Nov 2012 #39
They will compromise at $500K... kentuck Nov 2012 #40
I am completely and utterly surprised a2liberal Nov 2012 #42
Oh FFS Cherchez la Femme Nov 2012 #44
What mandate? Jimbo S Nov 2012 #54
I'd accept not increasing tax rates if it meant that we'd decimate our defense budget Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #58
You'd think we'd learn from the lesson of what used to be the USSR ... Myrina Nov 2012 #72
If Obama was a hostage negotiator, rusty fender Nov 2012 #65
His client would end up flat broke and yes, the hostage would still die. Myrina Nov 2012 #73
Democrats SHOULD be fighting for a return to Eisenhower/Kennedy Tax rates. bvar22 Nov 2012 #74
Bingo, spot-on, you've nailed it. hypergrove Nov 2012 #95
What happened to fairness and shared sacrifice? It's time the rich ante up. The rich own the most. RickFromMN Nov 2012 #75
Has anyone else notice his flexibility always has the same bias as a Diebold BBV machine? Vincardog Nov 2012 #77
Victory! Yes! We won! vi5 Nov 2012 #82
At least we will get good, progressive Supreme Court nominees. Oh wait. Never mind. RickFromMN Nov 2012 #87
I figured it was sarcasm. vi5 Nov 2012 #96
Just cave and get it over with. Could do without the theatre. harun Nov 2012 #89
all dribs & drabs - childish negotiating style hypergrove Nov 2012 #93
If they actually wanted to get what they say they want that would be the path. harun Nov 2012 #121
Why do I get this feeling in the pit of my stomach that Democrats are about to ... markpkessinger Nov 2012 #91
Which will make it easy for him to bend over. KamaAina Nov 2012 #94
I work part time Steerpike Nov 2012 #106
Of course he is. woo me with science Nov 2012 #108
"POTENTIAL ENTITLEMENT CUTS" Liberalynn Nov 2012 #109
did he decide this at lunch with his new pal Rmoney while promising to keep in touch? Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #110
I dont mind them being somewhat flexible on the tax issue provided cstanleytech Nov 2012 #117
flexing in the wrong direction, of course 0rganism Nov 2012 #125
Increase capital gains taxes to be the same as income taxes high density Nov 2012 #126
The ACA already raised rates 3.8% on investment income and 0.9% on the rest. dkf Nov 2012 #127
That would be 3.8% on certain unearned income Ms. Toad Dec 2012 #130
For "rich people" that probably has more impact than raising income tax rates. dkf Dec 2012 #131
My point is not whether it impacts people, Ms. Toad Dec 2012 #134
He should have started by insisting top marginal rates go abelenkpe Nov 2012 #128
GODDAMMIT! Myrina Dec 2012 #132
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