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question everything

(47,484 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2012, 10:56 PM Nov 2012

I don't want to compromise [View all]

OK, I know that my opinion does not count, still

I follow rape-is-fom-god-Mourdock: compromise is when the Republicans agree with Democrats.

Someone recently, at one of the TV shows commented: OK, the Republicans are willing to increase taxes on the rich. What are the Democrats willing to give? To which I reply - nothing!

How can they compare asking the wealthiest among us - and I don't have any problem setting the line at $500K - paying more taxes, to cutting social programs? These are not even equivalent "sacrifices."

So let the Bush cuts expire. And then let the Democrats start from scratch. Follow the tax rates of the Clinton year as a starting point.

OK, start shooting.

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I don't want to compromise [View all] question everything Nov 2012 OP

Then write your representatives and senators still_one Nov 2012 #1

My representative is a teabagger question everything Nov 2012 #2

One of your Senators gives an unresponsive reply. Lucky you. Mine asks for more money. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #7

Remind them... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #13

Thanks. But you must not be from Illinois. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #17

Not Illinois, but.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #19

We let them know how we feel, especially the tea bagger. This last election demonstrated that still_one Nov 2012 #9

I may just do this question everything Nov 2012 #11

at least that is my thought. After all they are supposed to be our representatives still_one Nov 2012 #18

I hate that treestar Nov 2012 #14

Raise taxes on the rich and switch retirees to a cheaper ramen noodle..balanced?? tokenlib Nov 2012 #3

Im sick of all the crap the republicans GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #5

I say no. Savannahmann Nov 2012 #4

I don't want to compromise LukeFL Nov 2012 #6

You should wait to see what Obama does and then support it no matter what. nt limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #8

I John2 Nov 2012 #10

Right. Especially since this recession finally brought home the change in the economy question everything Nov 2012 #12

I am definitely OK with going over this cliff treestar Nov 2012 #15

No shots from me. No compromise. Never. It's over the cliff for me. ancianita Nov 2012 #16

“Do I go to this restaurant? Do I not go to this restaurant? Do I go to this bar? Do I not go to libdem4life Nov 2012 #20