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Cosmocat

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4. That's the play

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:02 AM

Nov 2012

No way the Rs will make any kind of deal in the next month that makes it worth extending them.

Let them expire, then put the onus on the insane clown posse (the House) to develop a bill to restore the cuts for lower income workers, with the Senate and President making it clear the higher rates will NOT be restored.

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Here's An Insane Chart Showing Just How Much The Fiscal Cliff Is Being Hyped [View all] jsr Nov 2012 OP

Sorry after 2008 HANDOUT, that gun to the head ploy lost it's pop. orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #1

for thinking people, you mean barbtries Nov 2012 #19

Let the cuts expire. joshcryer Nov 2012 #2

Go back to 50's era tax rates. nt redqueen Nov 2012 #3

Game theory suggests at least 51% on the wealthiest entitites to prevent plutocracy HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #6

87% seems reasonable. The G8 should put the screws to tax haven countries, too. redqueen Nov 2012 #7

87% satisfies 'at least 51%' criteria HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #14

Nail, head rock Nov 2012 #24

That's the play Cosmocat Nov 2012 #4

Insane Clown Posse jbeing Nov 2012 #12

What are the chances Obama will continue the Bush cuts to get the House to agree on something? Kablooie Nov 2012 #38

The GOP extremists built the cliff. Let them drive off the edge. baldguy Nov 2012 #5

However... spinbaby Nov 2012 #17

Here's the problem with that Major Nikon Nov 2012 #21

Remember way back when...the debt ceiling being raised was a mere formality, not a time to take AzDar Nov 2012 #8

The stock market will not agree with your cavalier attitude about the "cliff". 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #9

The stock market can be manipulated too. Skidmore Nov 2012 #11

To some degree, yes Major Nikon Nov 2012 #25

Yup. It is being hyped and the media has the bullhorn on high setting. Skidmore Nov 2012 #10

IF THE GOP still refuses to act in the best interest dotymed Nov 2012 #13

No deal without tax increases on the wealthy Progressive dog Nov 2012 #15

how does this work greymattermom Nov 2012 #16

So we fall back into the same rates we had under Bill Clinton? safeinOhio Nov 2012 #18

It is not the taxes which are the problem quaker bill Nov 2012 #20

but the "fiscal cliff" is so EXCITING RussBLib Nov 2012 #22

So sick of this! Liberal1975 Nov 2012 #23

Well this fiscal cliff is inextricably linked to debt ceiling Morganfleeman Nov 2012 #26

our media will beat this horse to death spanone Nov 2012 #27

Thank you. There is no "cliff". GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Morganfleeman Nov 2012 #29

Psssttt... GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Morganfleeman Nov 2012 #32

It sounds about as real as that "collapse" allrevvedup Nov 2012 #33

Nor, do I. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #35

Your appeal to authority doesn't support your assertion Major Nikon Nov 2012 #39

Yes, it needs to be addressed relatively soon. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #40

It just depends on your point of reference Major Nikon Nov 2012 #41

+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #42

I love Cenk's comments about the Fiscal Cliff Oilwellian Nov 2012 #31

Of course it's back to a roar. 4_TN_TITANS Nov 2012 #34

Jiu-jitsu BlueStreak Nov 2012 #36

The right is terrified by the defense cutbacks. Kablooie Nov 2012 #37