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In reply to the discussion: "White House officials gave in on the last issue...yielding to GOP wishes" (updated) [View all]kentuck
(111,076 posts)6. If Boehner lets it come up for a vote...
It should get enough Democratic and Republican votes to barely pass. It cannot pass on Republican votes alone. It sounds like the deal has been made.
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"White House officials gave in on the last issue...yielding to GOP wishes" (updated) [View all]
ProSense
Dec 2012
OP
According to the linked article $5 million is the level the inheritence tax starts at.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Dec 2012
#22
yeah, my hopes are not great until perhaps the next redistricting but still, hope springs eternal.
unblock
Dec 2012
#14
I'm not criticizing you for criticizing others for criticizing the President. . .
markpkessinger
Jan 2013
#41
The nut jobs control half of Congress. NO deal was going to have 100% of what we wanted
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#15
hey if Schumer and the Democrats have a problem with the deal then they should negotiate a new one
bigtree
Dec 2012
#34
If we're talking about the level of the exemption, there is a logical reason for that, that some may
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#43