"Clinton clarifies Bush tax cut remarks" by Byron Tau at Politico

[applegrove]

Clinton clarifies Bush tax cut remarks

by Byron Tau at Politico

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/clinton-clarifies-bush-tax-cut-remarks-125382.html

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"On extending the Bush tax cuts, as President Clinton has said many times before, he supported extending all of the cuts in 2010 as part of the budget agreement, but does not believe the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans should be extended again. In the interview, he simply said that he doubted that a long-term agreement on spending cuts and revenues would be reached until after the election," Clinton's press office said in a statement.

Obama supports extending the tax cuts, except on upper earners.

"Second, on the current condition of the economy, he said at the top of the interview that the main goal for those in Washington was 'to keep the expansion going.' Later, in the interview, he said government spending levels were higher and revenues were lower than they would normally be because there was a recession and we're still living with the aftermath of it. It's obvious since we've had 4.3 million new private sector jobs in the last 27 months that we're not in a recession, even though we'd all like growth to be higher," the statement said.

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[TheWraith]

1. Sounds like somebody got a phone call from the White House. nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. there will be endless, "justified" excused to extend them forever...just watch.

those who have will NOT allow it to be taken. and the more people have, the greedier they become.

[awoke_in_2003]

3. It all depends...

On what your definition of "is" is.

[Happydayz]

4. At this point slick willy just needs to shut up and sit down somewhere!!

IMO, he is looking to make controversy and gain media attention, that's exactly what narcissist do. Clinton, isn't taking this election very seriously, because he wants Obama to lose. I'm so sick of him. He isn't a very good surrogate for Obama, hell he wasn't very good surrogate for his wife either so this should come to no surprise. Just help raise money, but stay the hell out of the media Billy boy!!

[otohara]

5. ABC Radio News

Touting how Clinton agrees with Boner... Just now on news break!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. And there are people who really and truly believe that Bill Clinton isn't doing this on purpose?

Yeah, right!!