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yardwork

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

Reply to ProSense (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:04 PM

Jan 2013

It's particularly ironic in this case because

1. The original decrease happened during the Obama administration. Did the same people who are complaining now give him credit then for "lowering" our taxes? Guess not, or they wouldn't be "Christians against re-electing Obama."

2. Obama wanted to continue the payroll tax holiday. It was the Republicans in Congress who insisted on letting it expire.

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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