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Enrique

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3. after Obama sided with him on health reform

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 12:54 PM

Dec 2012

there were competing versions in the House and Senate, Obama put his weight behind Baucus's senate version and the House liberals were out of luck. Maybe Obama should remind him of this.

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Surprise -- Max Baucus trying to kill President Obama's plan to tax the wealthy with the estate tax [View all] Report1212 Dec 2012 OP

Up for re-election in a reddish state Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #1

The estate tax will hit almost no one in Montana Report1212 Dec 2012 #4

It's not about who it hits Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #11

Policy Set By Illusions, Sir, Must Necessarily Be Bad Policy The Magistrate Dec 2012 #13

I don't think you're right Report1212 Dec 2012 #28

Get rid of him anyway. lsewpershad Dec 2012 #20

We stand a REALLY good chance Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #21

There are 7 Democrat senators up in 2014 in states that Romney carried. FarCenter Dec 2012 #25

Exactly my point Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #30

Thanks for the heads up on this...I say a phone call to Sen. Baucus is in order. America is too Ninga Dec 2012 #2

after Obama sided with him on health reform Enrique Dec 2012 #3

I think there are many older white men in both parties Lionessa Dec 2012 #29

This Is One Seat, Sir, I Would Happily Sarifice The Magistrate Dec 2012 #5

+1 Well said. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #7

Would you still say that Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #31

Life Has Risks, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #41

Brave words Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #42

We Were Supposed To Lose It this Year, Sir.... The Magistrate Dec 2012 #43

Good point! Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #6

The same guy who sucked up to the health care corps! Should have been a Repuke. dmosh42 Dec 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #9

Death Tax, Sweet-Heart? Death Tax? Seriously? Death Tax? The Magistrate Dec 2012 #10

Can we push Schweitzer into primarying him in two years? Mr.Turnip Dec 2012 #12

We better! Max also voted against our last real jobs bill...one of four DINO's to do so ! SugarShack Dec 2012 #14

No, we need him for POTUS [nt] Proud Public Servant Dec 2012 #15

HE would really be lowering the tax to 35% Uben Dec 2012 #16

because he is only lowering it to 45% hfojvt Dec 2012 #19

Well then he can just stuff it n2doc Dec 2012 #17

if rich people hate income taxes how many need to pay estate taxes to balance budget?? kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #27

lower it to 1 million 2pooped2pop Dec 2012 #18

Fuck Mad Max. lbrtbell Dec 2012 #22

The guy that had Single Payer advocates arrested at a hearing? green for victory Dec 2012 #23

$5,000,000 FreeJoe Dec 2012 #24

No, the life insurance is not paid to your estate. jeff47 Dec 2012 #33

It based on assets nt Report1212 Dec 2012 #34

We need a lunatic Teabagger to replace in 2020............ kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #26

So exempt farms from the tax. jeff47 Dec 2012 #32

Right, like those "small businesses" Repubs are always talking about Hydra Dec 2012 #35

The excuse needs to be eliminated so it can't be used. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #36

The estate tax on family farms or any estate for that matter needs to be disarmed as an issue. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #37

Time to revive one of my old pics... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #39

Baucus Is A Serious Blue Dog colsohlibgal Dec 2012 #40

Baucus is a GOP corporate plant and should be kicked out of the Democratic party. L0oniX Dec 2012 #44