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In reply to the discussion: GOP Congressman Won’t Extend Middle Class Tax Cuts To Avoid Giving ‘Control’ To Democrats [View all]David__77
(23,367 posts)17. It's true, the tax cut is for everyone.
It is only the marginal income above a certain threshold that will be taxed at a higher rate.
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GOP Congressman Won’t Extend Middle Class Tax Cuts To Avoid Giving ‘Control’ To Democrats [View all]
TomCADem
Dec 2012
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that, and a commercial with the video of repug senators snubbing wheelchair-bound
zbdent
Dec 2012
#14
Yes, both of them. And to top it off, add them signing a trade treaty with Russia.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#54
Do you always accept what other people say someone else said without quotation marks? nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#12
if that's what's being reported by a supposedly reputable news source, yes.
Mel Content
Dec 2012
#18
If quotation marks don't mean anything, why do we have such things in the first place?
patrice
Dec 2012
#25
So information consumers have no critical responsibilities of their own. We are passive recipients
patrice
Dec 2012
#34
bet you didn't think you were going to get a grammar lesson after posting on here huh
dlwickham
Dec 2012
#36
It's better for the GOP if people don't understand how our tax system works
high density
Dec 2012
#46
you'd think that a reporter from ThinkProgress would have a better handle on it, tho...
Mel Content
Dec 2012
#47
The Democratic Party could have control? That's not what Reid and others have told us.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#9
Tax Bob Crachet, tax Tiny Tim...but please, please don't tax dear old Scrooge - The GOP
DearAbby
Dec 2012
#32
Honestly, let them lapse. Get the wealthy paying 1-4% more in taxes. That's good for this country. .
judesedit
Dec 2012
#40
Why are the nation's suffering people a political football for overfed and undereducated politicians
GiaGiovanni
Dec 2012
#44
ROFLMAO! Remember the Fed Gov't Shutdown? How well did that work out for the GOP?
McCamy Taylor
Dec 2012
#48