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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
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