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EconomicLiberal (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:23 PM Original message |
The Repuke's stimulus plan - tax cuts across the board - sorry, Obama. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Right, the initial olive branch just moved the starting point to the right. |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Actually I think he's playing them, not the other way around... |
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EconomicLiberal (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Ungrateful? |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. On the contrary... |
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EconomicLiberal (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. How does that make them ungrateful? |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. He offered an olive branch and they refused it... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Right. Too few people here realize that Obama is not reaching out to Republican legislators, |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. That's what I've been seeing. |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Those tax cuts have worked so well in the past---the ones that paved the way to today's depression. |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Keep reaching out! |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. child tax credit from $1000 to $50,000!! I better hurry and start making kids. |
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EconomicLiberal (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Whoops, I added an extra zero. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. damn! |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. I think I already made at least one more. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. I see as an opportunity to "make them famous" as obstructionist |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The Bully Pulpit has already started to be heard...... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. Things are going well. The Republicans just took themselves out of the conversation. |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You said it all right there... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Obama has had months to prepare for his first legislative effort. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. I like the child tax credit piece |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Hate to burst your bubble but what they're proposing is a "non-refundable" credit |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. You don't negotiate with terrorist and war criminals. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is to be expected |
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EconomicLiberal (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Too true. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. the $5000 per child credit is the biggest piece of bullshit.. |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That's like saying we should stop paying welfare because some people abuse the system. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. don't have so many kids.. it's irresponsible. n/t |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't have eighteen kids. You don't have to tell me that! LOL |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Who do you think is going to pay for those tax credits? |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. You're right. We need larger deductions for kids and adults. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I hear ya. Just get ready to be flamed. |
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Augdog20 (119 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. vote in blog poll: new Commerce Secretary |
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