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Yep and he's right. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #1
He seemed to say that the middle class SHOULD have to pay higher taxes bluestateguy Dec 2012 #2
$250K is not middle class. kentuck Dec 2012 #4
And I agree, but that is not what Dean was saying bluestateguy Dec 2012 #7
And he is right. kentuck Dec 2012 #9
I think it is very close to right. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #25
So we all go back to Clinton era tax rates, big deal. Plus we cut the military, hooray! xtraxritical Dec 2012 #29
+1000 ellisonz Dec 2012 #35
he said the tax rates need to go back to the Clinton tax rates for everyone. n/t Horse with no Name Dec 2012 #10
i think that's consistent with his position in 2004 i don't agree with that JI7 Dec 2012 #11
Only because we are sending $40 billion a month to billionaires instead of jtuck004 Dec 2012 #21
Actually, it is, it's upper middle class in most parts of the country Warpy Dec 2012 #14
Amen _ed_ Dec 2012 #41
Stop the FICA tax "holiday" is one place to raise taxes DJ13 Dec 2012 #12
Totally agree... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #13
It was a silly idea... kentuck Dec 2012 #40
we cannot sustain even the mid-class cuts 6spokewheels Dec 2012 #32
I'm thinking this may be best. You can't let the GOP blackmail us, or there will be no end to it. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #3
This has been my position all along. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #5
Obama's proposal does include capital gains going back to 20%, for those above $250k muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #39
It might be the momentum, the push, needed to do real budget adjustments. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #6
So would I. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #8
The Pentagon budget would still be way bigger than it was when bush took over Kolesar Dec 2012 #15
Well, I'm just glad that we have this leverage. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #16
not a "cliff" chazunit Dec 2012 #17
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #18
Kill the Bush tax cuts jsr Dec 2012 #19
if dr. dean likes it shanti Dec 2012 #20
Agreed... Volaris Dec 2012 #22
Here's the clip: ProSense Dec 2012 #23
agreed. If there is a deal there won't be cuts to defense. liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #24
Saw him, and yes, he's right... fadedrose Dec 2012 #26
Just wanted to line up our pictures of Howie! Kurovski Dec 2012 #37
That would include tax increases for almost everyone (including the middle class) andym Dec 2012 #27
It seems to me that there just aren't enough decent paying jobs, amandabeech Dec 2012 #28
I've read several times lately, that of all the new wealth created in America iemitsu Dec 2012 #30
I know I would. rudycantfail Dec 2012 #31
Robert Reich calls it a small hill & he says just do it. I agree. patrice Dec 2012 #33
The problem I have with it all... kentuck Dec 2012 #34
Not for lack of trying though. Right-wing Democrats held up debate on reform. Selatius Dec 2012 #38
ROLL BACK THE CLOCK TO 1999!!! ellisonz Dec 2012 #36
Dang! He's right flamingdem Dec 2012 #42
I agree with him. 99Forever Dec 2012 #43
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