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humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
72. It was used by Obama
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 07:02 PM
Dec 2012

as a form of stimulus but hey guess what still got millions of unemployed so the stimulus shouldn't be going away just yet am I right?

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #1
K&R forestpath Dec 2012 #2
That's the thing: our position strengthens without a deal. closeupready Dec 2012 #3
ok let's do it limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #4
Lloyd Blankfein shouldn't be worrying about doing taxes. He should be worried about doing time. Initech Dec 2012 #5
Let's put that on the 2013 agenda Report1212 Dec 2012 #6
++++ geckosfeet Dec 2012 #15
In a just world Aerows Dec 2012 #25
What you said!! neverforget Dec 2012 #26
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #29
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss! ReRe Dec 2012 #7
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #8
Doing Nothing has never sounded so good. GO PETER!! 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #9
Doing nothing humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #40
Then I guess "they" have already won 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #47
I agree totally humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #51
this is what I'd like to see happen bloomington-lib Dec 2012 #10
Let's get MORE MEMBERS saying it! Report1212 Dec 2012 #11
And what about the 98 percent? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #12
Therein lies the problem - if 'nothing' happens then lower middle class gets hurt groundloop Dec 2012 #31
I really don't like humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #34
Yes but taxes are a percentage of our income not a fixed amount. Walk away Dec 2012 #38
Yes you are wrong humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #39
Incomes are dropping in real dollars. nt Flatulo Dec 2012 #45
K & R AzDar Dec 2012 #13
DoD gets cut good too! xtraxritical Dec 2012 #14
I think this is where we will separate out the real Democrats from The Third Way'ers. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #16
Yes, but sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #32
Ok, but we need a name. "corporatist wing of the Democratic Party", doesnt sell well. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #35
You're right of course. sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #36
Just call them "Republican infiltrators," duffyduff Dec 2012 #63
How about Pod People? sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #64
+1000 blackspade Dec 2012 #17
I would rather krakfiend Dec 2012 #18
Walk away, Dems. Let em sweat for a change. We can take it. mountain grammy Dec 2012 #19
Sorry but no humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #41
It's not fair and hasn't been for a long time mountain grammy Dec 2012 #55
knr cui bono Dec 2012 #20
I Am so sick of this president and his need to ''compromise''.. YOHABLO Dec 2012 #21
+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #22
Wait! In the several years I've been getting Social Security my COLA has been pathetic, maddiemom Dec 2012 #23
It's so bad. nt Report1212 Dec 2012 #33
I've said all along (and I know I'm not the only one)......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #24
"Fiscal Cliff is a myth" Report1212 Dec 2012 #27
Is it a myth? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #42
Until we as a people........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #52
How do you consider this the least painful? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #56
How about in the last deal when the poor lost their tax breaks? Autumn Dec 2012 #58
Really? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #60
Really? My taxes went up Autumn Dec 2012 #74
Because of what deal humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #76
In 2010 when Obama extended Bushs tax breaks Autumn Dec 2012 #79
That's my Rep. Go Peter! WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #28
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #30
Well, I'll just pour a stiff drink when my accountant calls. Walk away Dec 2012 #37
So what is your point humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #43
Your taxes might go up for a week Report1212 Dec 2012 #44
Certainly humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #50
Another $1000 or $2000 a year would suck but I am more worried about folks... Walk away Dec 2012 #53
HUH? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #61
I have tried every "Fiscal Cliff" calculator out there and for a single person... Walk away Dec 2012 #68
WHAT???? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #70
Thats my Congressman!! Eatacig Dec 2012 #46
Give him a call and thank him Report1212 Dec 2012 #54
K&R Thank you Congressman DeFazio n/t Michigan-Arizona Dec 2012 #48
Afuckinmen!!! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #49
! Bobbie Jo Dec 2012 #57
In the complete absence of any positive proposals, nothing is the best option. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #59
Wrong Wrong Wrong humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #62
I am poor. Most likely much worse off than you. What I believe that you are not considering Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #65
B.S. you obviously humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #66
Maybe where you live that is true, and I'm sure that someone here is getting something like the Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #75
Save me the theatrics humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #77
So you're smarter, more experienced, and have a better understanding than DeFazio and Sanders... Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #78
Whatever.. humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #80
Ah, there's one problem. The north east is not like any other part of the nation, yet the people Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #81
Payroll tax cut is dead either way Report1212 Dec 2012 #67
Isn't that how we pay for S.S. and Medicare? nt Walk away Dec 2012 #69
It was used by Obama humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #72
Exactly so why are so many humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #71
Case closed. rug Dec 2012 #73
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