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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you realize what Obama actually did here? [View all]YvonneCa
(10,117 posts)27. Yes. Taxes were going up for everyone. Even on the top ...
...1%. But not now.
Bush tax cuts were extended for most people and small businesses. However...Top 1% got them ended permanently.
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It's no more obvious than it was last week, and none of that "obvoius" stuff happened!!!!!
George II
Jan 2013
#51
Can someone tell me why you don't think REPUBLICANS will destroy Republlican Congress for that?
patrice
Jan 2013
#79
Obama plays a mean game of chess with these guys now. He knows their every move.
Maraya1969
Jan 2013
#104
The republicans are already talking about how they will hold the debt ceiling hostage
Angry Dragon
Jan 2013
#68
They were always going to do that. Even if we went off the cliff that is going to happen.
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#73
Specific predictions, or the associated outrage is amorphous, undefined and ...
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#22
The President has already said publicly that he will not allow RepubliCONs to hold hostage
xtraxritical
Jan 2013
#77
So the prediction is it gets implemented as part of the next debt ceiling fight?
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#60
Obama roped the dopes again. And the 3rd party ites are indeed furious. Makes me very happy
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#53
My landlord said screw the principle, where's the number and put them on the rent check.
marble falls
Jan 2013
#10
The numbers don't matter? just the switch form 250,000 to 400,000 means a loss of
robinlynne
Jan 2013
#14
But not many make $20m. The loss of $250k to $400k is a lot of needed revenue. nt
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#21
Yea, but people who make millions don't make in on salary, its on the carried interest and other...
johnnyrocket
Jan 2013
#33
Agreed. When I made $134k, we lived like fucking royalty. I had money for any earthly desire.
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#69
Well. I live in the Boston area. Houses in my town hit $750K at the peak. $250K income would
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#125
That is very true. Your expenditures rise to match your income. I was probably the exception
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#133
I'm thinking this is where the "small business" people might be considered.
Tigress DEM
Jan 2013
#97
They DIDN'T take the deal, a majority of them voted NO. Time simply ran out for them...
johnnyrocket
Jan 2013
#34
Only 229 posts? You make MUCH more sense around here than some of the wizened, 20K or 30K veterans.
George II
Jan 2013
#40
I think it was all Kabuki, and he merely saved Big War from the most significant cuts we'll ever see
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#43
"None of my doomsday predictions came true, but it had absolutely nothing to do with Obama".
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#56
OK, first, I doubt any of the tea partiers use libraries. Airports, harbors for their yachts, etc.
juajen
Jan 2013
#98
It's so good that the line for 2016 is already forming on the Right & P.S. You WILL see it here.nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#83
The capital gains and dividends tax increases are WAYYYYY awesome! Romney will pay much more than
Change Happens
Jan 2013
#86
2 million long term unemployed would have been cut off today if Obama didn't make this deal.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#105
A few days? Hell, they've dragged their feet for 2 MONTHS on Hurricane Sandy victims.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#128
For days, then the Rs would have been faced with either supporting it or losing the next election.
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#112
I'm glad our President did not play chicken with the lives of 2 million people and their families.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#127
Shhh! There's some righteous outrage happening here! Please don't interrupt.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#115
We'll see. If Obama stands his ground two months from now, this may not be a bad deal
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#121