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AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

8. All Obama has to do is let the tax cuts expire

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:34 PM

Dec 2012

We have had what the losing side wants shoved down our throats since 2001. It's our turn. If we refuse to negotiate, they will cave. They have been holding a gun to America's head every since Obama was elected. "Give us what we want or we kill the hostage".

THEY LOST! Screw em.

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This statement needs to be retired [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

What would they cave on if they'd just won the election? gollygee Dec 2012 #1

The GOP would not cave on anything. GObamaGO Dec 2012 #27

Amen. They should be talking about expanding social security and medicare, closeupready Dec 2012 #2

+1,000 Scuba Dec 2012 #3

I could not agree more.... daleanime Dec 2012 #4

You are right, but also wrong el_bryanto Dec 2012 #5

All Obama has to do is let the tax cuts expire AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #8

Thank you. littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #6

What percentage of billionaires do you think agree with your graphic above? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #7

84 (EIGHTY-FOUR) PER CENT!!! arjazz Dec 2012 #9

What the hell? progressoid Dec 2012 #10

Republicans are cementing their position as the Party people hate.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #11

Actually it was the Republicans who turned the offer that included cutting SS. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #12

I'm sick of hearing about "The Bush Tax Cuts" anyway.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #15

Did you mean "turned down" the offer....? If you plethoro Dec 2012 #18

Why not? The Republicans got everything they wanted in Obama's first term. Chemisse Dec 2012 #13

And yet, I can hear the President's voice saying these very words. pscot Dec 2012 #14

Hear, hear! FlyByNight Dec 2012 #16

+ a gazillion trillion times valerief Dec 2012 #17

Good job Prosense! coldbeer Dec 2012 #19

Agreed but the Republicans out-foxed us in 2010 with their energy and foaming at the mouth Tea Party libdem4life Dec 2012 #20

84 Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #21

Yup, it's huge. ProSense Dec 2012 #22

Thanks Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #25

Sneaking in to give this post a rec Autumn Dec 2012 #23

Dems have consistently been meeting crazy well more than half way for more indepat Dec 2012 #24

Who wants to "appease a bunch of whiny rich assholes"? Do we need permission to speculate patrice Dec 2012 #26

So I gather you no longer follow Obama blindly? donheld Dec 2012 #28

Obviously, you are full of yourself. ProSense Dec 2012 #29

She, and the rest of us never did. We know that this fight means we get off our asses and start msanthrope Dec 2012 #30