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rightsideout

(978 posts) Fri Jan 4, 2013, 08:25 PM Jan 2013

Obama Tax Hike response help needed (no, I'm not a troll) [View all]

I need more help again responding to FB friends who are Obama haters.

Here is the latest Meme thing that went out today:

Effective 1/1/13 ALL working Americans were hit with a 2 percent tax increase. Social Security went from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent!

The Meme has a picture of Obama winking, next to the text. It was put out by the "Christians against Obama's Re-Election."

Any ideas on how to counter this? No, I'm not a troll. I was accused of that before asking a similar question several months ago. Fortunately, several of you did help me out and I was able to respond back with an intelligent response.

For this one, I was going to counter with "Reagan raised taxes 13 times." But I'd like something a bit more current with more bite to fling back at this guy.

Thanks

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Obama Tax Hike response help needed (no, I'm not a troll) [View all] rightsideout Jan 2013 OP

It was a temporary reduction that has now expired. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2013 #1

President Obama did not raise the SS tax. magical thyme Jan 2013 #2

It was a temporary stimulative measure. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #3

tell "Christians against Obama's Re-Election" Enrique Jan 2013 #4

. ProSense Jan 2013 #6

you win this thread! unblock Jan 2013 #7

Start by telling them. wandy Jan 2013 #5

Ask them to name some Republicans in favor of extending the holiday. pa28 Jan 2013 #8

Obama fought for the initial reduction of the payroll tax from 6.2 to 4.2. Republicans fought bluestate10 Jan 2013 #9

Here's what I'm not understanding: ProSense Jan 2013 #10

They are being told it is a tax increase by the right wing noise machine. yardwork Jan 2013 #23

It was Congress that did not extend this 2% tax holiday Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #11

Obama wanted it extended one more year (it was always meant to be short term) Republicans refused WhollyHeretic Jan 2013 #12

question ... did the person say ANYTHING nice about when Obama zbdent Jan 2013 #13

Obama wanted to extend it but gave up when Republickers opposed it. denverbill Jan 2013 #14

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #15

Did people sleep through the past two years? Did people really not know this was coming? Recursion Jan 2013 #16

Why didn't Obama explain this in one of his Fireside Chats? leftstreet Jan 2013 #17

"Temporary" WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #18

Why haven't you acknowledged any of the ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #19

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #20

We don't hate you, we just don't want conservatives to join this site. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #21

The president had extenstion of it in his first proposal. Granted he didn't fight hard for it but RB TexLa Jan 2013 #22