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| 112. Bernie Sanders for president in 2012! |
| -Sanders 'Filibusters' Tax Deal as Key Senate Democrats Join Revolt |
sasha031 |
Dec-10-10 10:23 PM |
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Big K&R. nt |
laughingliberal |
Dec-10-10 10:32 PM |
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good. now cap it at zero for the fucknuts. My taxes are hard enough |
roguevalley |
Dec-11-10 03:07 AM |
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End it Bernie |
niceypoo |
Dec-11-10 11:25 AM |
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I'm fine with the million as long as Bush sunsets. |
aquart |
Dec-10-10 10:34 PM |
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Ditto. nt |
gateley |
Dec-10-10 10:37 PM |
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I have felt the same way for quite a while... |
Frisbee |
Dec-10-10 10:46 PM |
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Good PR point. |
aquart |
Dec-10-10 11:09 PM |
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If you earn a mil a year or more and you're only a millionaire, shame on you. |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 03:07 AM |
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If you earn a million per year, half of that goes to taxes, unless you have write offs... |
earcandle |
Dec-11-10 12:40 PM |
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top marginal rate is something like 34%, so how does 50% go to taxes? |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-11-10 02:25 PM |
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You are right.... more like 35% after pymt of $108K on earnings that exceed $375K |
earcandle |
Dec-11-10 05:25 PM |
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no, the *marginal* rate is 34%. & the rate for dividend & capital gains income (which the rich |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-11-10 05:42 PM |
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If you want to be agressive about it, I suggest you go to the IRS website and figure out the taxes |
earcandle |
Dec-12-10 01:38 PM |
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agreed. n t |
shireen |
Dec-11-10 09:12 AM |
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Agreed! We should not be allowing a bush-ANYTHING live on. |
calimary |
Dec-10-10 11:15 PM |
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ABSOLUTELY! |
tomp |
Dec-11-10 06:38 AM |
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I think it might be because there's so much machinery and energy devoted to pounding away |
calimary |
Dec-11-10 07:20 PM |
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Machine Noise |
PhillySane |
Dec-12-10 08:35 AM |
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America Held Hostage: Day 12 |
PhillySane |
Dec-12-10 08:52 AM |
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Agree --- and not happy with Schumer going to $1 million ... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-11-10 11:42 AM |
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Who won in 2008? |
PhillySane |
Dec-11-10 12:50 PM |
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that was Campaign Obama... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-11-10 08:18 PM |
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"intellect he brings to it"... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-11-10 08:17 PM |
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Like Bush tax cuts sunset on December 31, 2010? |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 03:09 AM |
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The problem with 1 Million |
PhillySane |
Dec-11-10 02:10 PM |
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I'm totally for sunset. |
aquart |
Dec-11-10 06:25 PM |
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I'm with Aquart and Laughing Liberal on this one. Rec. nt |
bertman |
Dec-10-10 10:38 PM |
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Ditto |
bjobotts |
Dec-10-10 11:06 PM |
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These senators are negotiating with themselves.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-10-10 11:16 PM |
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How To Stop a Bully 101 - Never capitulate. When you do, they've gottcha. NT |
juajen |
Dec-10-10 11:22 PM |
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So you are saying... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-11-10 12:19 AM |
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Of course he should fight. And he should let those taxes go up |
EFerrari |
Dec-11-10 12:28 AM |
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That is the stupidest post I ever read.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-11-10 12:34 AM |
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LOL. Right, people in the top 10% income bracket will fall into poverty |
EFerrari |
Dec-11-10 12:47 AM |
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Hello? |
dennis4868 |
Dec-11-10 12:56 AM |
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A whopping 50% increase on people who mostly don't pay taxes |
EFerrari |
Dec-11-10 01:09 AM |
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You don't get it..., |
dennis4868 |
Dec-11-10 01:17 AM |
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No YOU don't get it |
digidigido |
Dec-11-10 03:03 AM |
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Its a very ridiculous notion to believe you will be in the streets if the taxes |
glowing |
Dec-11-10 07:04 AM |
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My family is barely making it as it is. |
killbotfactory |
Dec-11-10 12:02 PM |
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It is called sacrifice and I'm doing it also. Remember, senior |
juajen |
Dec-11-10 12:27 PM |
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Okay.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-11-10 01:49 PM |
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No, he didn't have make any damn deal with the Repukians. |
olegramps |
Dec-11-10 07:37 AM |
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gramps FTW |
rucky |
Dec-11-10 08:22 AM |
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Thank you. |
myrna minx |
Dec-11-10 11:03 AM |
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During the campaign.... |
dennis4868 |
Dec-11-10 01:45 PM |
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bull. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-11-10 02:28 PM |
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people making less than 40k are going to see an increase in |
SemperEadem |
Dec-11-10 09:36 AM |
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If you are in the 10% bracket, that means you made $15,650 or less |
mbperrin |
Dec-11-10 10:59 AM |
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Numbers |
SOS |
Dec-11-10 11:09 AM |
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Take it easy there Podna, |
cognoscere |
Dec-11-10 12:37 PM |
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Your math is a tad weak |
zipplewrath |
Dec-11-10 03:11 PM |
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CHECKMATE. Nicely done! |
Zhade |
Dec-11-10 02:21 AM |
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Items like this are written into the bill to be used as a |
EmeraldCityGrl |
Dec-11-10 05:08 PM |
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Stupidest post you ever read? I would suggest you reread your own. |
bitchkitty |
Dec-11-10 07:59 AM |
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RRRRROFL...that so great..coffee all over the place..but worth it |
florida08 |
Dec-11-10 09:31 AM |
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I loved this post. Thanks. NT |
juajen |
Dec-11-10 12:34 PM |
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Agreed! |
silver10 |
Dec-11-10 12:58 PM |
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Perhaps you haven't heard.... |
danbee46 |
Dec-11-10 09:09 AM |
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Oh, the travails of the rich! |
Cherchez la Femme |
Dec-11-10 01:14 PM |
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Agree. not that there wont be some |
cadmium |
Dec-11-10 01:28 AM |
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Fight what? He doesn't want taxes to go up for anyone during a "recession." |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 03:18 AM |
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apparently O did not consult with the Dems first---he consulted with the repukes |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 07:11 AM |
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Yep. Really looks like a win from here. |
aquart |
Dec-11-10 09:27 AM |
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Of course he should fight! This deal is pathetic at best. It's worse than than original Bush tax |
20score |
Dec-11-10 01:29 AM |
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Yes. Obama should fight now not later. |
fasttense |
Dec-11-10 06:43 AM |
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Well said |
primavera |
Dec-11-10 11:49 AM |
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Very good point - i.e. why we should stand firm |
Raksha |
Dec-11-10 02:23 PM |
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all for the sake of bring manly and fighting? (whatever that means!) |
AlbertCat |
Dec-11-10 10:01 AM |
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Oh, you're right |
ArcticFox |
Dec-11-10 10:03 AM |
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Sorry, I fell asleep. I answered further down. NT |
juajen |
Dec-11-10 12:28 PM |
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I would never use those terms, but basically? |
Chan790 |
Dec-11-10 02:49 PM |
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Perhaps you could get a position on Obama's staff. |
olegramps |
Dec-11-10 07:12 AM |
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Oh jeez, so we should just not ever fight because they won't back down? |
AllyCat |
Dec-11-10 08:56 AM |
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Gee isn't that famous capitulation attributed to John Paul Jones, |
ooglymoogly |
Dec-11-10 12:31 PM |
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Hoorah for the eight. let's make it 15! NT |
juajen |
Dec-10-10 11:17 PM |
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Notice how silent the media is on this? Coverage, if any, is maybe two sentences. |
PSPS |
Dec-11-10 12:02 AM |
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My only TV coverage of any event |
truedelphi |
Dec-11-10 01:16 AM |
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I watched some of Sanders live on C-Span |
klook |
Dec-11-10 07:21 AM |
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My TV package doesn't include C Span II but I did go |
truedelphi |
Dec-12-10 02:26 PM |
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Yes! I noticed!! Hey ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR, PBS...where are you? |
SoapBox |
Dec-11-10 02:44 PM |
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Of course. Every single overpaid news reader on those channels makes MILLIONS. |
closeupready |
Dec-11-10 04:14 PM |
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This is the first thing Landrieu has done that makes me proud. I'm beside myself with joy. |
pacalo |
Dec-11-10 12:23 AM |
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+1 I was shocked (in a good way) that she stood up, for once |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 07:08 AM |
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As shocked as I was, wordpix! |
pacalo |
Dec-11-10 08:02 AM |
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Yeah, I know. It's hard being from Louisiana, but gee golly, I love |
juajen |
Dec-11-10 01:13 PM |
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Democrats finally put someone through the trouble of an actual filibuster--and it's Sanders. |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 03:24 AM |
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recommend |
xchrom |
Dec-11-10 04:53 AM |
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No one who earns $30K or less should be paying a dime! |
DailyGrind51 |
Dec-11-10 05:41 AM |
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Thank you Bernie |
florida08 |
Dec-11-10 05:47 AM |
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Awesome! |
Delphinus |
Dec-11-10 05:54 AM |
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where were these 8 + the others objecting to the O agreement when Bernie was speaking??? |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 07:07 AM |
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If you haven't yet |
florida08 |
Dec-11-10 07:23 AM |
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Thanks for the link. |
Liberalynn |
Dec-11-10 07:38 AM |
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I urge every Democrat to sign this petiton. Workers are fighting for their life. |
olegramps |
Dec-11-10 07:46 AM |
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Raising the ANNUAL income for "middle class" cuts to $1 million per year makes |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 08:57 AM |
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Thanks. I signed and volunteered. |
sirthomas66 |
Dec-11-10 09:03 AM |
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Signed it. Thanks. nt |
Celtic Raven |
Dec-11-10 09:15 AM |
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Thanks |
otohara |
Dec-11-10 10:05 AM |
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Too Little, Too Late Bernie |
Pistarkle |
Dec-11-10 08:12 AM |
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Better late than never. And you don' t seem all that fond of Sanders, blaming him |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 10:10 AM |
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Thanks for the clarification... |
Pistarkle |
Dec-11-10 11:51 AM |
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Bernie Sanders isn't a Democrat... |
_ed_ |
Dec-11-10 11:08 AM |
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Thansk for the clarification.. |
Pistarkle |
Dec-11-10 11:53 AM |
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Um, Bernie didn't run in 2010. His next election is 2012. Nice try. n/t |
tpsbmam |
Dec-11-10 11:16 AM |
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Thanks for the clarification... |
Pistarkle |
Dec-11-10 11:55 AM |
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Too bad you weren't in California |
xxqqqzme |
Dec-11-10 03:47 PM |
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thank you guys |
florida08 |
Dec-11-10 08:14 AM |
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Thanks Bernie...let the sunset. |
russspeakeasy |
Dec-11-10 08:29 AM |
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Yay to hear of Franken's support! |
Stumbler |
Dec-11-10 08:47 AM |
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if the tax cuts expire and the thugs try to reinstate them...the President |
Gin |
Dec-11-10 09:00 AM |
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It's obvious. Obama does not want the cuts to expire. |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 10:38 AM |
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K&R n/t |
myrna minx |
Dec-11-10 09:22 AM |
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You know... this pissed me off |
SemperEadem |
Dec-11-10 09:27 AM |
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I too am more than peeved at my missing Senator |
florida08 |
Dec-11-10 09:39 AM |
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Sanders KICKS ASS ! |
Celtic Merlin |
Dec-11-10 09:40 AM |
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Harry owes Obama bigtime for helping him keep his job. |
Hubert Flottz |
Dec-11-10 09:42 AM |
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Obama also owes Harry big time, for anointing Obama as the Party's nominee. |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 10:41 AM |
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This is great news, and I hope the pressure keeps up. How many |
Jefferson23 |
Dec-11-10 09:46 AM |
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next one in the ring for the tag team is...wait for it...George W. Bush |
Gin |
Dec-11-10 09:51 AM |
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Ya know what, that may be a real possibility....a shameful one but |
Jefferson23 |
Dec-11-10 09:58 AM |
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don't think Georgie Boy wants to play politics anymore except to rewrite history |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 01:01 PM |
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They need more than 8 to filibuster. Now, it seems they are demanding to add more onto the deficit |
wisteria |
Dec-11-10 09:46 AM |
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They also need a bill on the floor |
slackmaster |
Dec-11-10 09:54 AM |
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Doesn't accomplish ANYthing? I disagree. |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 10:49 AM |
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Hmm, checking the blogs, facebook and tweeter |
golddigger |
Dec-11-10 11:43 AM |
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tick away the hours until they gain more control. |
AlbertCat |
Dec-11-10 10:18 AM |
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richies' tax cut expires so may be the best thing - let the clock run out & let the repukes |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 12:59 PM |
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Fine, they expire for everyone and the deficit decreased by 25 to 35%. |
wisteria |
Dec-11-10 03:09 PM |
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I certainly don't want middle class tax cuts to expire BUT if all the cuts expire, |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 07:27 PM |
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They will not have enough control to invoke cloture and Obama still holds the veto pen. |
No Elephants |
Dec-11-10 10:46 AM |
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Really? Obama is acting like one of them and you say he holds the veto pen? |
RC |
Dec-11-10 01:54 PM |
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the repugs may watch the clock, but the tax cuts expire Dec. 31 so |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 12:56 PM |
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well he works for a living God love him |
lovuian |
Dec-11-10 11:06 AM |
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While I do deeply respect Sen. Sanders for his stand |
customerserviceguy |
Dec-11-10 11:39 AM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Dec-11-10 12:49 PM |
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Bernie Sanders for president in 2012! |
KeyserSoze87 |
Dec-11-10 01:39 PM |
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Go Bernie Go! This entire thing SMELLS to high heavens and needs to be tossed out. |
SoapBox |
Dec-11-10 02:42 PM |
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it hasn't even been debated, gone through a committee or two, nothing---it's a rush job |
wordpix |
Dec-11-10 07:28 PM |
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Thanks to all who are trying to help us fund our government services with our money. |
earcandle |
Dec-11-10 03:09 PM |
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You know what this is called? It's called LEADERSHIP! nt |
paparush |
Dec-11-10 04:05 PM |
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It's absolutely astounding to me, in a good way, |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-11-10 04:12 PM |
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Why the hell is a real filibuster in quotes, while all the fake filibusters are not? |
JackRiddler |
Dec-11-10 05:46 PM |
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It wasn't a filibuster |
Still a Democrat |
Dec-11-10 08:06 PM |
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He ate up business for a day. Hope he does it again Monday. |
JackRiddler |
Dec-11-10 08:15 PM |
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It wasn't a filibuster |
Still a Democrat |
Dec-11-10 08:06 PM |
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Mark Udall signed the letter! |
bobbolink |
Dec-11-10 08:09 PM |
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it doesn't surprise me to see Franken's name... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-11-10 08:15 PM |
#141 |
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