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Sun Nov-23-08 09:51 PM
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| 58. I just heard yesterday, that there is a 32% increase in |
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Rolls Royce sales, isn't that lovely........
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| -Why on earth would Obama change his promise on higher taxes on >$250k? |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 08:40 PM |
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I dunno, but I'm satisfied it has to be a substantial reason if he's considering a DELAY... |
BlooInBloo |
Nov-23-08 08:42 PM |
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Two year delay = ZERO |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 08:57 PM |
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hahahaha! Shush, child. Run along and go play with your red bouncy ball. |
BlooInBloo |
Nov-23-08 09:00 PM |
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What a pathetic response. |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 09:11 PM |
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(shrug) I'm horribly hungover. But believe you me: I clean up real good! |
BlooInBloo |
Nov-23-08 09:16 PM |
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Busted! |
kwenu |
Nov-23-08 09:03 PM |
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No idea of what you are trying to convey. Nothing. |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 09:11 PM |
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I think he was agreeing with you. So, you're right in your assessment. |
BlooInBloo |
Nov-23-08 09:15 PM |
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You're a crap starter. That's what I'm conveying. I've yet to see you actually provide info. |
kwenu |
Nov-23-08 09:27 PM |
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No wonder I couldn't understand you. |
votesomemore |
Nov-24-08 02:14 AM |
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Yes, I am sure you have picked up on something he and his team of experts just 'glossed over'. |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-23-08 08:43 PM |
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Also, he didn't renege on anything. The issue was the DELAYING of a tax increase. |
GarbagemanLB |
Nov-23-08 08:44 PM |
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I think what was initially floated was to let the tax cuts on the rich expire in 2010 |
BumRushDaShow |
Nov-23-08 08:45 PM |
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That one kind of bugs me at first glance |
loyalsister |
Nov-23-08 08:46 PM |
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We will have to wait to see what his reasoning is...but |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 08:50 PM |
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Sorry too late. The election is over. |
Life Long Dem |
Nov-23-08 08:58 PM |
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Give the guy time,he isn't even president yet. He's just |
Fed_Up_Grammy |
Nov-23-08 08:47 PM |
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Because the immediate problem is stimulus to the economy, not the deficiet |
still_one |
Nov-23-08 08:48 PM |
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Valid point but America still needs tax revenues... |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 08:58 PM |
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You don't need tax revenues immediately to stimulate the economy, at least that is my view |
still_one |
Nov-23-08 11:52 PM |
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I think it has to do with the recession........ |
FrenchieCat |
Nov-23-08 08:49 PM |
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Stimulus = putting money into the economy. |
abumbyanyothername |
Nov-23-08 08:55 PM |
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The Rich got tax cuts and now they are getting hand outs. |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 09:10 PM |
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I disagree. |
DLnyc |
Nov-23-08 09:33 PM |
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I am shocked! |
Two Americas |
Nov-23-08 09:38 PM |
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marginal propensity to consume decreases with income |
DBoon |
Nov-23-08 10:20 PM |
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A tax hike on money being horded = putting money into the economy. Tax the ultra-wealthy and force |
w4rma |
Nov-23-08 09:38 PM |
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that assumes that the rich will actually spend the |
bbgrunt |
Nov-23-08 09:41 PM |
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I just heard yesterday, that there is a 32% increase in |
laugle |
Nov-23-08 09:51 PM |
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a tax hike doesnt take money out of the economy |
mkultra |
Nov-23-08 09:45 PM |
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Who manufactures most of the goods in the world? |
Skwmom |
Nov-23-08 11:13 PM |
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He actually thinks letting it expire on schedule is better with the current economic problems |
dmordue |
Nov-23-08 08:55 PM |
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This is major |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 08:56 PM |
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You can't fault him for adapting to changing (worsening) circumstances. He, unlike Bush or |
jenmito |
Nov-23-08 09:08 PM |
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some people would say that tax break |
iamthebandfanman |
Nov-23-08 11:23 PM |
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And some OTHER people would say that not making Bush's tax cuts for the rich permanent |
jenmito |
Nov-24-08 10:29 AM |
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hes doing exatcly what he said he would |
mkultra |
Nov-23-08 09:47 PM |
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Name removed |
Nov-23-08 10:19 PM |
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That should have been the sarcasm |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 10:45 PM |
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Maybe I heard wrong |
mr1956 |
Nov-23-08 08:57 PM |
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You didn't hear wrong, that's what he said |
ellacott |
Nov-23-08 09:16 PM |
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I thought he meant returning taxes where they were before Bush's tax cuts |
BunkerHill24 |
Nov-23-08 09:50 PM |
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No one with a lick of sense raises taxes when you're teetering on complete financial meltdown. |
kwenu |
Nov-23-08 08:58 PM |
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That is true if you are the middle class...however |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 09:02 PM |
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You can't ignore the confusion that would cause. The Bush Tax cuts can still expire normally. |
kwenu |
Nov-23-08 09:13 PM |
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Where I got the idea that Obama would reverse the Bush tax cuts were |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 09:18 PM |
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All I can tell you is that during the campaign it was CLEAR that he intended to let them expire. |
kwenu |
Nov-23-08 09:22 PM |
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He DID say he wanted to let them expire |
ellacott |
Nov-23-08 09:45 PM |
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You are absolutely WRONG |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 11:05 PM |
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That says nothing about a time table about when it will happen |
high density |
Nov-24-08 07:21 AM |
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You are absolutely wrong |
ellacott |
Nov-24-08 07:43 AM |
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The bush tax cuts are one of the big reasons we are in this mess!! |
Breeze54 |
Nov-23-08 09:10 PM |
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Didn't FDR raise taxes during the depression? |
Hippo_Tron |
Nov-23-08 10:25 PM |
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Because he might not have an ironclad 60 seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate |
jpak |
Nov-23-08 09:00 PM |
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Thanks - jpak |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 09:05 PM |
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oh please |
Skittles |
Nov-23-08 09:07 PM |
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No shit |
jpak |
Nov-23-08 09:17 PM |
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that is NOT reality |
Skittles |
Nov-23-08 09:20 PM |
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Obama knows the Senate and how it works |
jpak |
Nov-23-08 09:24 PM |
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LET THEM FUCKING FILIBUSTER |
Skittles |
Nov-24-08 01:09 AM |
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Actually the tax hikes can be passed via reconciliation, only requires 51 votes |
Hippo_Tron |
Nov-23-08 10:26 PM |
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This argument will never sway me . ever again |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 11:08 PM |
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He hasn't reneged on any promise |
ellacott |
Nov-23-08 09:07 PM |
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CORRECT! |
kwenu |
Nov-23-08 09:17 PM |
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That's what I remember him sayihg. I don't know why so many are making a big deal out of this. nt |
Incitatus |
Nov-23-08 09:19 PM |
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I don't know why people are making a big deal of this either |
ellacott |
Nov-23-08 09:22 PM |
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That's what I heard |
Applepie |
Nov-23-08 09:38 PM |
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WRONG! |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 11:11 PM |
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CORRECT |
Skittles |
Nov-24-08 01:08 AM |
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I responded to this in a previous post |
ellacott |
Nov-24-08 07:44 AM |
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Guys, the economy is tanking even more then anyone realizes |
Jennicut |
Nov-23-08 09:08 PM |
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The top 1% can AFFORD to pay their fair share for a change!! |
Breeze54 |
Nov-23-08 09:12 PM |
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Well, we need to see how the ecomomy does first. |
Jennicut |
Nov-23-08 09:21 PM |
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GAWD .. A housefull of ENABLERS. |
votesomemore |
Nov-23-08 11:13 PM |
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Why don't you make it your diaper. |
kristopher |
Nov-23-08 09:33 PM |
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Is that you, Phil Gramm!?! |
Breeze54 |
Nov-23-08 11:45 PM |
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... |
kristopher |
Nov-24-08 06:46 AM |
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No, they can't |
Marsala |
Nov-23-08 09:52 PM |
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"soak" the rich? BooHoo! They haven't been paying for 7 years!! |
Breeze54 |
Nov-23-08 11:38 PM |
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Correct me if I'm mistaken |
votesomemore |
Nov-24-08 01:48 AM |
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Where is all that money that used to be circulating around the economy going? |
w4rma |
Nov-23-08 09:43 PM |
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Well raise the taxes on the wealthy and increase the proposed tax cuts to the middle class. |
Skwmom |
Nov-23-08 11:16 PM |
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I could be wrong, but I haven't heard Obama say he wasn't |
JimWis |
Nov-23-08 09:17 PM |
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Obama said..... |
gblady |
Nov-23-08 09:55 PM |
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In case you didn't notice we are trying to avoid a depression, spending like mad |
CreekDog |
Nov-23-08 10:28 PM |
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They expire in 2010 so it's really just one year's difference |
Hippo_Tron |
Nov-23-08 10:31 PM |
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Post a few recent Obama quotes that support your OP. |
Blue-Jay |
Nov-23-08 10:33 PM |
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wow thanks blue jay |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 10:46 PM |
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Still waiting on those quotes from Obama... |
Blue-Jay |
Nov-23-08 11:25 PM |
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AP article |
SnoopDog |
Nov-23-08 11:46 PM |
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I see quotes from unnamed "Obama aides". |
Blue-Jay |
Nov-23-08 11:49 PM |
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It's politics, what if Obama raises taxes then fails to fix the economic mess, big ammo for the GOP |
ShadowLiberal |
Nov-23-08 10:41 PM |
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his economics advisors are telling him that its a bad idea to raise any taxes in a deep recession... |
BREMPRO |
Nov-23-08 11:12 PM |
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There is no logical or sane reason for doing this.. |
kokono |
Nov-23-08 11:15 PM |
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I don't know..but if ABC said it... |
stillcool47 |
Nov-23-08 11:29 PM |
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THANKS... but no thanks.... |
Zombie2 |
Nov-24-08 12:02 AM |
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Sorry , I'm too busy to make waves. |
kokono |
Nov-24-08 12:06 AM |
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ass, grass, or cash... |
Zombie2 |
Nov-24-08 12:09 AM |
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ass, grass, or cash... |
Zombie2 |
Nov-24-08 12:09 AM |
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I can only give you ass, |
kokono |
Nov-24-08 12:15 AM |
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Pass |
Zombie2 |
Nov-24-08 12:18 AM |
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Why do you care? |
Youphemism |
Nov-24-08 12:36 AM |
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Do you not realize that these tax cuts helped make the current problem? |
WinkyDink |
Nov-24-08 07:48 AM |
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Because Hillary Clinton is back, baybee |
prodn2000 |
Nov-24-08 02:06 AM |
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He's doing it because (1) he wants to quickly pass a middle class tax cut, (2) we're in a recession |
TexasObserver |
Nov-24-08 02:19 AM |
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the key problem is the lower rates for gains and dividends |
unblock |
Nov-24-08 05:28 AM |
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Amazing |
FlaGranny |
Nov-24-08 06:13 AM |
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I don't buy it. They're trying to calm the markets and people for the holidays |
BrentTaylor |
Nov-24-08 06:41 AM |
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Really? |
dbmk |
Nov-24-08 06:47 AM |
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Funny. I don't recall seeing the POTUS-elect on the television |
Vinca |
Nov-24-08 06:57 AM |
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