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One of the 99

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109. I agree

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #108)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:31 AM

Dec 2012

You're post is utter bullshit.

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Like Clockwork: Obama Caves -- Bye, bye $250,000 and up. Hello $400,000 and up [View all] boingboinh Dec 2012 OP

Bonehead wanted a million DFW Dec 2012 #1

Also deductions will be capped at 28% above $250K and cap gains/dividends go to 20% above $250K flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #40

Simpson-Bowles counted reduced interest payments as reduced spending. Why not you, Boehner? flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #69

and still does, and he'll probably get it too. This is how they will do it. Boehner intends for politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #83

250 to 400. I can live with this. Exultant Democracy Dec 2012 #2

You haven't seen the final deal yet. It will be only a percent or two BlueStreak Dec 2012 #29

$250k, although i can live with, is not very high. $400 is better, though still on the low side. samsingh Dec 2012 #36

I can live with the floor of $400,000 democrattotheend Dec 2012 #97

I've never been an apologist but I would not have a problem with this Blasphemer Dec 2012 #3

Schumer has the Wall Street fat cats to take care of. julian09 Dec 2012 #14

... SCliberal091294 Dec 2012 #4

Good falsehood jberryhill Dec 2012 #5

You're really not losing out on too much revenue by doing that. boxman15 Dec 2012 #6

Warren Buffett said the top rate should apply to income over 500k. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #26

Buffett's number may be the president's final number. Surely, hope he doesn't go higher. flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #98

Don't pretend you don't know WeekendWarrior Dec 2012 #7

No. No compromise was necessary. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #30

^ THIS +10 Myrina Dec 2012 #75

Bull and shit. WeekendWarrior Dec 2012 #119

When should we expect Obama and the rest of the Democrats to "paint back" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #121

Unilateral capitulation? WeekendWarrior Dec 2012 #122

So when Boner turns that down Obama will settle for $500,000 at the very best. doc03 Dec 2012 #8

Your concern is duly noted. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2012 #9

Compromise is not a cave. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #10

Even if we go back to the same rate as Clinton they still get doc03 Dec 2012 #12

Actually they started with $250 One of the 99 Dec 2012 #13

But even at the $250,000 level they were already getting the same break doc03 Dec 2012 #15

That's not a compromise. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #16

They will still pay less than the Clinton rate so they are getting a break. doc03 Dec 2012 #21

And we have not yet seen what they are doing to cap gains and dividends BlueStreak Dec 2012 #32

So you want to raise taxes on the poor and middle clase One of the 99 Dec 2012 #47

No the cut in payroll tax was a bad idea from the beginning. SS hasn't ever contributed to the debt doc03 Dec 2012 #87

Well if you had read the article One of the 99 Dec 2012 #101

It means taxes will be raised on too few of the rich to matter. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #42

Sounds like more than half a loaf to me. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #49

Please explain what we get out of the deal? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #31

Did you read the whole article? One of the 99 Dec 2012 #48

Yes, I saw that. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #56

Yet you chose to ignore it. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #61

It is too late to push back then. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #68

To say this is 98% of what Boehner wants One of the 99 Dec 2012 #71

Last time Boehner said he got 98% of what he wanted. He's doing better this time. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #86

Doing better this time? One of the 99 Dec 2012 #100

Let's take stock BlueStreak Dec 2012 #103

That's not reality. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #106

Ecactly whose "talking points" do you think I am representing. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #114

Then comment on reality. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #115

Here's reality BlueStreak Dec 2012 #117

As I thought One of the 99 Dec 2012 #118

It is a cave if the other side offers nothing tularetom Dec 2012 #52

Boehner wants no rate increases. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #62

He isn't getting everything he wants - yet tularetom Dec 2012 #63

Actually most voters polled said they wanted One of the 99 Dec 2012 #65

Even if every voter said they want compromise what we are seeing now is not compromise tularetom Dec 2012 #70

Boehner and the GOP doesn't want tax rates to go up One of the 99 Dec 2012 #72

Utter bullshit. woo me with science Dec 2012 #108

I agree One of the 99 Dec 2012 #109

As long as he gets the full Clinton rate and not 37%, that's a win BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #11

It doesn't matter, they will give themselves a raise to make up the tax rate. julian09 Dec 2012 #17

In which case the government gets more tax revenue BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #19

They will cut workers pay, so everything will remain the same. julian09 Dec 2012 #23

You're basically making an argument not to raise their taxes at all BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #24

We need all the Bush cuts to sunset. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #18

They should have a transaction tax on stock market trades julian09 Dec 2012 #25

Absolutely we should. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #33

like clockwork, the trolls come out MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #20

Who are the trolls the ones that defend whatever compromise Obama makes or doc03 Dec 2012 #27

They've been Obama's enemy since he was elected. Not even fairweather friends, really. MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #84

Oh goody. Election is over so the anti-Obama, anti-Dem trashing can begin again. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #22

Oh, this one was Cha Dec 2012 #28

Yep. Same shit, different day. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #37

Like Cha Dec 2012 #38

Entirely predictable treestar Dec 2012 #64

If he does something wrong who else is going to call him on it?? Republicans whom he caves to? Fearless Dec 2012 #90

"If he does something wrong"...not hair-on-fire fearmongering based on anonymous rumors. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #91

Chuck Schumer is not exactly anonymous Fearless Dec 2012 #92

No real issue, if you think about it with inflation the 250k's of yesterday are closer to the 300k Kurska Dec 2012 #34

Eleven years of modest inflation DFW Dec 2012 #39

Apply the 39.6% marginal rate to all income above $500,000. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #96

the appropriate jump is from 250K to 300K, not to 400K msongs Dec 2012 #35

The president has to work with the Republican House and Senate he has, not the ones he, or we, want. flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #41

No he doesn't. It is a very good option to just let everything expire and then negotiate BlueStreak Dec 2012 #58

Except that millions will lose their food stamps One of the 99 Dec 2012 #67

That is mostly going to happen anyway. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #88

He is not giving in on everything. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #99

Tell me what he isn't giving in on BlueStreak Dec 2012 #104

Raising the age for Medicare for one. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #105

What do you think the odds are that there is no give on any of those items? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #107

We'll see. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #110

How do you know what is on the table? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #112

So you admit there is no agreement One of the 99 Dec 2012 #116

The top bracket starts at $388,000 alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #45

And.... jberryhill Dec 2012 #79

There's clearly going to be some revenue impact alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #80

And like clockwork haters like you jump to conclusions lunatica Dec 2012 #43

And he didn't even have to do anything other than let it expire. Sigh. nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #44

I dont think anyone knows the specifics yet so its a bit premature to claim anyone is caving. DCBob Dec 2012 #46

One good thing about going to 400k Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2012 #50

boingboinh grammiepammie Dec 2012 #51

And hello catfood. Merry Christmas, seniors. Enjoy that coal in your forestpath Dec 2012 #53

it's reducing cola that i worry about. that's apparently on the table. eom ellenfl Dec 2012 #66

I have family members in the $250,000 to $400,000 range and no one of them.... Walk away Dec 2012 #54

Not so fast... MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #55

Ahhh. The apologist/centrist thread. Jakes Progress Dec 2012 #57

DEEDS, not phony WORDS: blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #59

I would be fine raising it to $1M... bamacrat Dec 2012 #60

Isn't this just a feint? Revolutionary Girl Dec 2012 #73

aaah yes, 47 level quasi dimensional jedi chess ... Myrina Dec 2012 #77

I think he's doing it to prove a point... it simply will be rejected by Bone and co. budkin Dec 2012 #74

My pearls! Where are my pearls!? Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #85

I like this Johnny2X2X Dec 2012 #76

Roll over, roll over Smilo Dec 2012 #78

Caving would be extending all tax cuts. And when Rs reject his $400K & up tax hike, we go over the jenmito Dec 2012 #81

what is wrong with this deal bocephus0706 Dec 2012 #82

How about it cuts Social Security payments to the elderly for no reason Fearless Dec 2012 #89

So there is a deal? yellowcanine Dec 2012 #93

Did I miss something? Did Obama agree to a deal? Avalux Dec 2012 #94

Maybe a WH trial balloon, maybe a Repub trial balloon Jersey Devil Dec 2012 #95

Still no source? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #102

The source will be THOMAS sofa king Dec 2012 #111

I thought 250 was the low bid all along Whisp Dec 2012 #113

Problem now is he can't ever go back to 250 budkin Dec 2012 #120

The only way back is to let the laws expire and declare a "clean slate" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #124

On the backs of seniors and middle class Evergreen Emerald Dec 2012 #123