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theKed

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Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:46 PM

Dec 2012

"Ok. Our offer is to extend all the Bush tax cuts."

"No."

"Alright. How 'bout this: we make them permanent?"

"Are you an idiot?"

Boehner doesn't know much about negotiation, does he? I imagine, partly, this will aid them saying they made 'numerous' offers to compromise when the cuts expire, no matter how ridiculous they are.

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John Boehner Makes An Offer: Make Tax Rates For Top Group Permanent [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

One Congress cannot tie another Congress to such a deal? kentuck Dec 2012 #1

LOL, they can try, can't they? Mariana Dec 2012 #3

I agree with the boner Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #2

those tax cuts are 40% of the deficit. Moaner wants to make the deficit permanent librechik Dec 2012 #4

Would Ds agree to this if capital gains could be taxed at ordinary earned income rates? LonePirate Dec 2012 #5

I have a deal for Boehner... SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #6

... theKed Dec 2012 #7