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tyne

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6. I heard

Reply to subterranean (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 04:29 PM

Jan 2013

that the president fought to make it permanent but lost out to the repubs.

Pass that around on Facebook when they complain that the president raised their taxes.

The dems were successful in gaining revenue from those making more than a thousand dollars a day. The repubs were successful in raising taxes on the middle-class.

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What happened to the payroll tax holiday in the fiscal cliff deal? [View all] Bake Jan 2013 OP

It expired as planned. subterranean Jan 2013 #1

Were Dems not pushing to continue it? Bake Jan 2013 #3

no, it was always intended to be temporary. unblock Jan 2013 #5

NO. Because too many democrats hated the tax holiday because they felt it hurt Social Security. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #11

Yes. Obama wanted it extended for one. former9thward Jan 2013 #14

it expired, but not as planned BainsBane Jan 2013 #4

it actually does goto the wealthy hfojvt Jan 2013 #7

It benefits those who don't earn enough to pay income tax BainsBane Jan 2013 #8

it is not flat hfojvt Jan 2013 #10

Marking work pay credit is not a payroll tax credit BainsBane Jan 2013 #15

the last line is true hfojvt Jan 2013 #16

your stats are deliberately distortive BainsBane Jan 2013 #18

it's kinda sad hfojvt Jan 2013 #19

You haven't calculated the richest 20% BainsBane Jan 2013 #24

oh good grief hfojvt Jan 2013 #25

I'm on Social Security right now, and I'm glad I paid the tax. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #27

I am talking about the payroll tax cut rather than the payroll tax hfojvt Jan 2013 #32

There are different ways it "could" be done, but the political will is barely there JDPriestly Jan 2013 #33

Employers pay half. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #17

Social Security is more important to the poor and the middle class than to anyone else. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #26

Not if they are under 65 BainsBane Jan 2013 #29

I wasn't rich. I know what it means. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #30

I heard tyne Jan 2013 #6

Holiday's over Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #2

Does that mean I have to take my Payroll Holiday ornaments off the mantle now? Atman Jan 2013 #12

It's over. enlightenment Jan 2013 #9

The politicians were too busy arguing over $250k vs $400k to care about the payroll tax holiday high density Jan 2013 #13

You're going to be called a cry baby who should have planned for this Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #20

It should have never been passed. The response on both ends was as predictable as the rising sun TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #21

the holiday is over anarch Jan 2013 #22

We need to extend the cap on the payments and then reduce the amount of the tax JDPriestly Jan 2013 #31

It only effects income up to $113,700 so nobody fought to extend it. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #23

One thing I havent seen on these threads wercal Jan 2013 #28

I think there was mention in the media about removing or at least raising the cap. Cleita Jan 2013 #36

Holiday is over. n/t Cleita Jan 2013 #34

It ate my COLA Recursion Jan 2013 #35