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jeff47

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8. You failed to answer the question

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 04:03 PM

Dec 2012

Going over the cliff raises taxes on everyone. It ends extended unemployment when we have very high unemployment. It ends a lot of tax credits that are huge cuts for working families.

Why, exactly, should we severely hurt 98% of the population to get a small increase on the 1.5% of the population that are between $250k and $400k?

Especially since the current deal claims to reduce tax deductions on incomes over $250k.

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WTF happened to deficit reduction? What happened to making the rich pay their fair share? [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Unfortunately, some here think a bad deal is better than no deal. n/t Dawgs Dec 2012 #1

If this deal keeps taxes from being raised on those making less than $400k per year,.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #2

Because even ProSense Dec 2012 #4

You failed to answer the question jeff47 Dec 2012 #8

Here's my answer: ProSense Dec 2012 #11

You need to pick one. jeff47 Dec 2012 #12

I made no such claim ProSense Dec 2012 #14

Read the quotes you use jeff47 Dec 2012 #19

+1 bigtree Dec 2012 #15

And many of them pay no taxes. kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #20

Because in the near future a hack saw will be applied to the federal budget Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #6

If you were correct, those people would be fighting like hell to go over the "cliff". jeff47 Dec 2012 #9

Republicans care about shrinking Government, except for the Military Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #10

going over the cliff gives budget cutters more leverage bigtree Dec 2012 #17

Real deficit reduction requires real cuts in spending. Zax2me Dec 2012 #3

This deal is just plain bad. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #5

we need to start over and have the American people start calling the shots No Compromise Dec 2012 #7

what is this shit? bigtree Dec 2012 #13

Obama may be playing chess after all: Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #16

This bill stinks all the way out here... kentuck Dec 2012 #18