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TheProgressive

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2. Whoa, Moose, engage your brain please...

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:03 PM

Jan 2013

I make an extremely valid point that the pundits, politicians, and the media refer to tax cuts as 'permanent' giving the
impression that they can never change. My thread is to state that this is propaganda and that yes, taxes can go
up and they can go down with *legislation*.

You are aware of how bills work?

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They use the term 'permanent tax cuts' - like they can *never* change [View all] TheProgressive Jan 2013 OP

This is weak. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #1

Whoa, Moose, engage your brain please... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #2

You made a very factual point, the validity is less so because they are as permanent as any TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #3

they have been using the term "permanent" for over ten years Enrique Jan 2013 #4

I wrote this post because this type of subtle propaganda does effect people... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #5

it isn't propaganda Enrique Jan 2013 #6

Like anything in law is permanent. Why don't people realize this? nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #7

Obama is guilty of this dastardly propaganda Enrique Jan 2013 #8

I did mention 'pundits, *politicians*, and media'... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #11

I made the same point yesterday malaise Jan 2013 #9

I think it's just intended to differentiate these tax cuts from gollygee Jan 2013 #10

Maybe so... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #12

There is a crazy amount of propaganda language in the news gollygee Jan 2013 #13