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jtuck004

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21. Only because we are sending $40 billion a month to billionaires instead of

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:10 AM

Dec 2012

investing it in the people with jobs and training to boost demand. Doing the greedy bastards bidding, still.

Ironic how we have enough to do that, and give zero interest loans to banks, while we have a record 47 million on food stamps and 50,000 families a month being removed from their homes in foreclosure.

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Howard Dean says he would prefer we went off the "fiscal cliff"... [View all] kentuck Dec 2012 OP

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