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Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:55 PM

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Obama's Deal From a poor Person's Perspective [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

Thank you for some much needed perspective. We have to look at the whole deal, not 1 number. nt s-cubed Jan 2013 #1

We don't know what the whole deal will be. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #16

that decision was made over 10 years ago BainsBane Jan 2013 #22

Oh yes, sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #28

Well, I'm a poor person and this is what I see..... fasttense Jan 2013 #51

That's what I'm talking about... mountain grammy Jan 2013 #53

TY for posting this information Ian62 Jan 2013 #68

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #2

There's a reason that many progressive constituencies voted for Obama at higher levels than 2008 alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #3

+1,000 freshwest Jan 2013 #6

+1 Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #11

This should be posted as often as possible here. SaveAmerica Jan 2013 #42

Amen! nt Walk away Jan 2013 #43

And Social Security is strengthened DevonRex Jan 2013 #4

The cuts have yet to be negotiated. Until the debt ceiling has been raised, Social Security is stil JDPriestly Jan 2013 #17

+1 n/t whathehell Jan 2013 #18

So you just ignore the 2% increase in payroll SS tax? LOL! DevonRex Jan 2013 #23

Were the Bush tax cuts ending an increase to? cstanleytech Jan 2013 #58

Thanks. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #5

The EIC should not be a substitute for raising the minimum wage mountain grammy Jan 2013 #54

Agreed...it shouldn't be Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #55

Republicans have never accepted the fact that there are "working poor" mountain grammy Jan 2013 #56

Exactly... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #61

Ban Noc speaks for most of the people I know. Thanks, ProSense. freshwest Jan 2013 #7

How fucked is your economy when people rely on EITC? leftstreet Jan 2013 #8

Single 18000=no EIC Skink Jan 2013 #62

And then there are those disqualified from EITC, retirees on SS, those making above cut-off... Melinda Jan 2013 #65

It is good to read the perspective of someone who will be hurt the most by any deal stultusporcos Jan 2013 #9

nailed it. Tutonic Jan 2013 #10

Thanks ProSense. mzmolly Jan 2013 #12

I was particularly struck by two passages: Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #13

they can lump Bernie Cha Jan 2013 #37

Thanks ProSense sheshe2 Jan 2013 #14

Thankie! graywarrior Jan 2013 #15

ProSense, the spending cuts have yet to be negotiated. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #19

Only as ProSense Jan 2013 #26

We shall see what happens in the House, but this deal does not foreclose pension cuts. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #31

Thank you for this excellent post. woo me with science Jan 2013 #45

Well said, JD. mother earth Jan 2013 #50

Well said. Chathamization Jan 2013 #57

Excellent - and I see the posts of gloom and doom as you predicted are showing up... George II Jan 2013 #20

but will the anti Obama people see it that way? Chances are no loyalkydem Jan 2013 #21

Opposing this deal does not mean you are anti-Obama. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #39

Does anyone know if the child tax credit bama_blue_dot Jan 2013 #24

It extends the child tax credit and the college Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #46

Yes but this is only the begining.... former_con Jan 2013 #25

The wrath of the comfortable utopians will descend upon you!! tabasco Jan 2013 #27

Thanks for Posting This Perspective Indykatie Jan 2013 #29

Thank you, we need to remember what COULD have been...and how that didn't happen radhika Jan 2013 #30

My biggest objection to this deal is the situation that bore it. This whole problem was caused by a Arcanetrance Jan 2013 #32

I couldn't agree with you more louis c Jan 2013 #33

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2013 #34

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #35

It seems Bernie Sanders was Lookin' out for the Poor, too.. Cha Jan 2013 #36

And the entire Progressive Caucus. n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #44

This happens every time. Republicans despise these tax credits where the Feds end up sending a check Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #47

"Unenjoyment"? JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #38

Poor people have a perspective? 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #40

I hear ya OnionPatch Jan 2013 #41

Thanks for putting it so well nt AnnieK401 Jan 2013 #48

a poor person who is apparently not very good at math hfojvt Jan 2013 #49

K+R D23MIURG23 Jan 2013 #52

I am very happy for this person, and those who will survive, but... Doctor_J Jan 2013 #59

Half of the population is "the poor" ? oldhippie Jan 2013 #60

Depending on how you look at it, pretty much Nikia Jan 2013 #64

Once again, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer... derby378 Jan 2013 #63

The fiscal cliff deal is primarily directed at protecting Corporate profits Ian62 Jan 2013 #66

If this was France :- Ian62 Jan 2013 #67

The 99% lost on this deal Ian62 Jan 2013 #69