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Cali_Democrat

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31. You think Obama won't negotiate on the debt ceiling and will simply invoke the 14th amendment?

Reply to scheming daemons (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 04:53 PM

Dec 2012

I doubt it. If history is any indication, that will not happen.

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everybody making $450k/yr goes back to Clinton-era rates... [View all] scheming daemons Dec 2012 OP

Well! Because! That's why. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #1

The revenues lost by failure not raise income tax rates on incomes between $250,000 and $450,000 indepat Dec 2012 #38

Throw in a capital gains increase jberryhill Dec 2012 #2

Tax it like regular income and I'll be very happy. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #6

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #3

lol nt dionysus Dec 2012 #4

the cons are apoplectic with anger... and you are clueless scheming daemons Dec 2012 #5

On what alternate universe are you watching this take place? Fox News? CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #11

snort DevonRex Dec 2012 #15

*snif snif* Burning hair. Yuck. nt bunnies Dec 2012 #18

Where was there a lie? Don't call my President a liar unless you can fucking back it up. phleshdef Dec 2012 #20

You seem to have a big stake in spreading Cha Dec 2012 #28

why are our concessions permanent Enrique Dec 2012 #7

there is no such thing as "permanent" scheming daemons Dec 2012 #14

that is an empty semantic answer Enrique Dec 2012 #25

tell me what mechanism could take chained CPI away "permanently"? scheming daemons Dec 2012 #26

sounds damn good to me! Robyn66 Dec 2012 #8

Two words: Debt Ceiling Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #9

two words... 14th amendment scheming daemons Dec 2012 #17

He says he won't. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #27

You think Obama won't negotiate on the debt ceiling and will simply invoke the 14th amendment? Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #31

the threat of it is a negotiating tool scheming daemons Dec 2012 #34

Question: What did Obama give up? (besides moving the threshold from 250K to 400K) NightWatcher Dec 2012 #10

Not enough revenue exboyfil Dec 2012 #12

"actually trying to find a job" Lex Dec 2012 #16

The defense cuts from the sequester still stand with the current deal being discussed. phleshdef Dec 2012 #19

I have been on unemployment as well exboyfil Dec 2012 #29

I'm sorry, but you lost me at "continued dependence". phleshdef Dec 2012 #30

Take it up with FDR exboyfil Dec 2012 #37

Obviously, he has never been on it. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #33

We are talking after two years for extended unemployment exboyfil Dec 2012 #36

So what??? GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #39

sounds like a win for us.... off what you say. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #13

Throw in Head Start allrevvedup Dec 2012 #21

But strange that what the Repubs want is permanent... kentuck Dec 2012 #22

there is no such thing as "permanent" in govt budgeting scheming daemons Dec 2012 #24

My concern is its too little revenue. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #23

Where's my free LSD, man?!? tabasco Dec 2012 #32

Will it pass the House? GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #35

I'd be fine with that just so long as I could unload my dotcom stocks at the Clinton era prices Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #40

Because it's the best you're gonna get. W_HAMILTON Dec 2012 #41

Because someone making $250,000 a year nineteen50 Dec 2012 #42