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In reply to the discussion: Obama "Open to Compromise".... [View all]Hippo_Tron
(25,453 posts)50. I suspect they work out a deal where they raise an amount of revenue equivalent to...
Repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, only they do it through a mix of rate hikes and loophole closures.
I'm not even sure the Republicans would accept Medicare and Social Security cuts in exchange for the tax increases.
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Already, you see the dissenters circular firing squad begin RIGHT AFTER the elections
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2012
#15
Can you show us someone on the Repub side who is talking about compromise right now?
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#38
I'm a Progressive and I have zero problem with the president being open to compromise.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2012
#41
Yep, but he did pretty good last time and kept the country together. Let him work.
The Wielding Truth
Nov 2012
#16
Yeah, we can negotiate over whether to return the highest tax rates to what they were during the
Blue Meany
Nov 2012
#8
Judging by the ignorance of some of these replies, I can see no one actually watched his remarks...
Comrade_McKenzie
Nov 2012
#13
Obama will veto any bill extending tax cuts for those making more than $250K...
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#19
Oh, yeah, just like "I will not sign any bill that does not contain a robust public option"
kath
Nov 2012
#21
Yeah. I don't see the words "I will not sign any bill that does not contain a robust public option"
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#26
Yes, apparently accuracy regarding the 2008 election for a few, and only a few who
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#45
And what will be compromised to get that bill to pass in the Lame Duck session
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#47
toot toooot.....here comes the chicken little train to the station...on time as usual
tjwash
Nov 2012
#46
Good, it's at least trying to be on time this time. Last Lame Duck session it was nowhere to
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#48
I suspect they work out a deal where they raise an amount of revenue equivalent to...
Hippo_Tron
Nov 2012
#50
okay how about ' You selfish greedy hypocritical jerks start working for the country...
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#51
All he has to do is literally nothing and the Bush tax cuts expire... n/t
PoliticAverse
Nov 2012
#53