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2016 Postmortem

democrattotheend

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7. We should keep the 10% bracket

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 04:53 PM

Dec 2012

The Bush tax cuts created the 10% bracket (I think down from 15%) and I think we should keep that. But I would not mind if takes went up for people making over $100,000.

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Why I would like to see all the Bush Tax Cuts expire for good. [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 OP

I think the cuts for those under $250K cost $2 trillion over 10 years Recursion Dec 2012 #1

Absolutely. 100% agreement with you. n/t JayhawkSD Dec 2012 #5

You mean the bush tax cuts benefited all levels of income? taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #8

You are right exboyfil Dec 2012 #2

I would gladly accept a return to the Clinton era tax rates if it meant that the greedy politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #4

I remember when Al Franken had his liberal radio show every day he mucifer Dec 2012 #3

They already are the Obama tax cuts JayhawkSD Dec 2012 #6

We should keep the 10% bracket democrattotheend Dec 2012 #7

I agree, for if not the only reason being we can stop naming them after Bush davidpdx Dec 2012 #9