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high density

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6. Why not? We lived just fine under these rates for Clinton's years.

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:55 AM

Nov 2012

Everybody acts like every little increase in taxes will crater the economy. Just as cutting taxes didn't make the economy explode in growth, I don't think raising taxes a little is going to make the economy fail.

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Moyers guest: ‘We should just let the Bush tax cuts expire’ [View all] JRLeft Nov 2012 OP

I agree high density Nov 2012 #1

You want everyone's taxes to go up? Common Sense Party Nov 2012 #3

The Cons want to extort us into cutting Social Security and Medicare. JRLeft Nov 2012 #4

That wasn't the question. You're right, or course. Common Sense Party Nov 2012 #5

If we're serious about the debt issue... TTUBatfan2008 Nov 2012 #12

Why not? We lived just fine under these rates for Clinton's years. high density Nov 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #7

I do. Chan790 Nov 2012 #8

The Bush tax cuts already expired jenw2 Nov 2012 #2

I agree SimplyMarie Nov 2012 #9

The republicans would rather throw the country under the bus Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #11

Lawrence suggested this route. PsychProfessor Nov 2012 #10