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2016 Postmortem

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18. good political strategy -- put the Rs in a corner. The elimination of tax deduction is bullshit.

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 05:06 PM

Dec 2012

And the mortgage interest doesn't affect the rich as much because most rich (for example Romney) don't have a mortgage.

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Kill All the Bush Tax Cuts and Start Over [View all] Yavin4 Dec 2012 OP

Gawd Forbid the MSM bring this obvious logic up. boingboinh Dec 2012 #1

of course! robinlynne Dec 2012 #2

This idea is not absent from White House thinking. DFW Dec 2012 #3

Return the rich to Eisenhower rates. Vincardog Dec 2012 #4

Me thinks Phlem Dec 2012 #5

I think that this was the plan all along... WaitWut Dec 2012 #6

Agree 100%, the democrats need to do exactly that. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #7

Kill the lobbies too! ErikJ Dec 2012 #8

There Is Hidden Wisdom 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #9

This is my preference. Lasher Dec 2012 #10

Im for it as well! SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #11

Don't worry. The Republicans will do that for you. n/t Dawgs Dec 2012 #12

I thought I heard Pelosi floating this out already Xyzse Dec 2012 #13

exactly. fiscal cliff my ass, it's just back to pre-Bush good ol days NuttyFluffers Dec 2012 #14

You first need to have a middle class before you can tax it. (nt) harmonicon Dec 2012 #16

The best thing we could do thatwhichisnt Dec 2012 #17

The Republicans can only be put on the record if there is a vote. former9thward Dec 2012 #19

they should have done that last time Skittles Dec 2012 #20

This is the plan that goes after the Achilles heel. D23MIURG23 Dec 2012 #21