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Exactly. Are you sure about the expiration of the payroll tax cut? I can't find
plethoro
Dec 2012
#13
Lift the damn CAP - and lower everyone's contribution. So many ways to make this less regressive.
chimpymustgo
Jan 2013
#40
Wimped out agai. The cap gains tax up only 5% to 20%, still less than the average American worker!
ErikJ
Dec 2012
#7
I think there is an important semantic miscommunication when they talk about this...
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2012
#8
No, I'm fine with it. I just thought the language made it a very "us vs. them" type of thing.
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#16
You are talking purist nonsense. Not happy? Then step up and do some actual governing YOURSELF.
RBInMaine
Jan 2013
#27
You're right. A mandate doesn't mean shit when the other party controls the House
lunatica
Jan 2013
#30
There are 2 main reasons for the deficit. Tax cuts and Big War. Have to see what the CBO says.
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#28