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liberal_at_heart

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14. this administration knows how to win elections, not negotiations

Reply to socialindependocrat (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:04 AM

Nov 2012

When negotiating for ACA they should have started with universal healthcare. Instead they didn't even mention it. Now they start the negotiating on taxes at 35%?

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What's this I hear on Morning Joe that Chuck Schumer [View all] doc03 Nov 2012 OP

Wall Street is part of his constituency. mmonk Nov 2012 #1

That's just peachy before the President even speaks doc03 Nov 2012 #2

It's called the flagpole. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #4

Schumer has been saying this for a long time. lalalu Nov 2012 #3

Middle class in NY customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #5

I don't care where you live if you make over $250,000 doc03 Nov 2012 #8

west coast is expensive too liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #19

Well if you live in a $700,000 to $800,000 home doc03 Nov 2012 #20

I don't disagree customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #21

He's beholden to Wall Street demhottie Nov 2012 #6

Usual mistake - Start bidding at 45% socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #7

this administration knows how to win elections, not negotiations liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #14

Good point - well put!! byeya Nov 2012 #18

Obama has already expressed his willingness to compromise. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #9

The republicans are not going to accept any tax increase for the 1% still_one Nov 2012 #10

Just do nothing and they will have to. n/t doc03 Nov 2012 #11

I wasn't that excited about the do nothing option liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #16

He JUST walked that shit back BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #12

Did he make the 35% offer? If he did how can he walk it back doc03 Nov 2012 #15

The Bush tax cuts WILL expire on 12/31 and the top rate will be 39%. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #13

I didn't hear this but deutsey Nov 2012 #17