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jonesgirl

(157 posts)

5. Honestly, I would support

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:28 AM

Dec 2012

raising taxes IF, and only IF, gas prices came back down to less than $1.75 gal, and all our neccessities (food, shelter, clothing)prices drop at least 25%, auto insurance premiums drop 50%, healthcare premiums drop 50%, so on and so on.
It's time to put the stress test on the 2% rich. They already put 98% of us thru the stress test...majority of us survived it.
I'm all for a CONSUMER STRIKE.

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Poll: Public Will Blame Congressional GOP For ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Failures [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

A fitting epitaph for the Worst Congress... Ever. Hugin Dec 2012 #1

There going to start calling Bainer Boner coldbeer Dec 2012 #12

How did the public suddenly get so rational? Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #2

Ahh, you can almost feel the bar being raised. Hugin Dec 2012 #3

Hugin-- Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #4

Actually, he's my cousin. Hugin Dec 2012 #6

So how do the two of you get along Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #9

You mean the Wolf Twins? Hugin Dec 2012 #14

Maybe they learned a thing or two in this last major election? Cha Dec 2012 #19

These percentages are almost just the same as the election percentages. How about that? xtraxritical Dec 2012 #20

Honestly, I would support jonesgirl Dec 2012 #5

I'm not so sure about the gas price idea. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #10

I think we've come to far to go back to the gas gusslers. I believe the gas prices can come down to jonesgirl Dec 2012 #11

Youbetcha Berlum Dec 2012 #7

Dear GOP: YOU LOST RainDog Dec 2012 #8

Maybe Obama's swearing-in should take place Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #13

Shhh... don't tell anyone. n/t Ian David Dec 2012 #15

The GOP pretends polls that don't favor their position don't exist. Thav Dec 2012 #16

How many times have the Republicans almost kill the US economically? sakabatou Dec 2012 #17

Boooo! GOP elbloggoZY27 Dec 2012 #18

I wouldn't mind paying a bit more taxes so we can go over the cliff.... LaPera Dec 2012 #21