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2016 Postmortem

Yavin4

(35,441 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2012, 01:15 PM Dec 2012

Kill All the Bush Tax Cuts and Start Over [View all]

That's the answer. Let all the Bush tax cuts expire and start over with new proposed tax cuts only for the middle class. Get the Republicans on record as being opposed to middle class tax cuts. Let them go back to the voters with that on their resume.

Bush I and Clinton raised taxes and cut defense, and we got budget surpluses.

Also, don't fall for the tax deduction bullshit. Every tax deduction in the code has a strong lobbying group behind it. If you take away mortgage deductions, the banks and the housing industry will swarm the congress and kill any cuts.

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Kill All the Bush Tax Cuts and Start Over [View all] Yavin4 Dec 2012 OP

Gawd Forbid the MSM bring this obvious logic up. boingboinh Dec 2012 #1

of course! robinlynne Dec 2012 #2

This idea is not absent from White House thinking. DFW Dec 2012 #3

Return the rich to Eisenhower rates. Vincardog Dec 2012 #4

Me thinks Phlem Dec 2012 #5

I think that this was the plan all along... WaitWut Dec 2012 #6

Agree 100%, the democrats need to do exactly that. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #7

Kill the lobbies too! ErikJ Dec 2012 #8

There Is Hidden Wisdom 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #9

This is my preference. Lasher Dec 2012 #10

Im for it as well! SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #11

Don't worry. The Republicans will do that for you. n/t Dawgs Dec 2012 #12

I thought I heard Pelosi floating this out already Xyzse Dec 2012 #13

exactly. fiscal cliff my ass, it's just back to pre-Bush good ol days NuttyFluffers Dec 2012 #14

Which is exactly where the President is going if he doesn't get a good deal. grantcart Dec 2012 #15

You first need to have a middle class before you can tax it. (nt) harmonicon Dec 2012 #16

The best thing we could do thatwhichisnt Dec 2012 #17

good political strategy -- put the Rs in a corner. The elimination of tax deduction is bullshit. Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #18

The Republicans can only be put on the record if there is a vote. former9thward Dec 2012 #19

they should have done that last time Skittles Dec 2012 #20

This is the plan that goes after the Achilles heel. D23MIURG23 Dec 2012 #21