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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:00 AM Original message |
Bush Tax Cuts "Compromise"©: Individuals earning < $20,000 & families < $40,000 will see an INCREASE |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Recommend |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Rah RAh RAH! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well it's the best he can get for poor people. Take it or leave it. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. The bill should be modified to provide a credit for those people. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The Republicans wouldn't allow it. They specifically do not want to give refundable tax credits to |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Expecting people to acknowledge and adapt Republican POVs is heresy for some. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That sounds most excellent. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. yeah, and while we're at it -- help the 99ers Obama ignored |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. The Huffington Post.... |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. What is your factual objection to what is in the article? nt |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Statistical, not trying to snark, but according to the |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Ouch. Well a guess I should have said I minority. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. If there is no deal, a family of 4 making 40k/year would see a two thousand dollar tax increase. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Agreed. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. Would those low income earners be better off if all tax cuts expire, as some are recommending? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yes, clearly a tax plan that doesn't hurt the poor quite as much |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Dunno -- let's ask the 99ers Obama ignored |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. are there no workhouses? |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. Pander to the upper classes |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. It would help to read the actual Times blog post, rather than Huffpo's... |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Retirees are the ones getting screwed over the most, no |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There is no cut in SSA funding. n/t |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Bullshit the payroll tax is being cut by 2%, where does that |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Where do you get $900B from? It is $120B. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. They estimate the total debt from this plan will cost $800-$900 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
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