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taught_me_patience

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8. You mean the bush tax cuts benefited all levels of income?

Reply to Recursion (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 05:22 PM

Dec 2012

If you read DU, you'd think the Bush tax cuts only benefited the rich. If the BTC benefitted the rich proportionately more, shouldn't it mean the repealing all of them would hurt them proportionately more?

Full disclosure: I'm in favor of letting all the Bush tax cuts expire. I strongly believe that it is unfair to raise taxes on only one segment of the population.

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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