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Fair enough. I don't really think the Democrats are much better. Both sides are run by obstructionist a-holes who would gladly run this country into a wall if it saves their egos.
nice try, do you recall the gop talking points when Obama was going to let the bush tax cuts expire? Wasn't the grand old party's chant that that was a tax increase? Now you are calling it "reverting to what it was" LOL, you boys are a laugh riot.
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Originally Posted by HappyTexan
It was not "going up" but reverting to what it was prior to this "temporary cut".
Rep. John Boehner: Opposing a 2-month payroll tax cut deal until now "may not have been politically the smartest thing."
Ya think?
With that, Boehner and the publicans in the house have given Obama a nice campaign feather that he can trot out to show that he'll fight for the middle class. Horrible miscalculation on Boehner's part.
Two months from now is closer to election day than today is. The concession was all planned in advance. You guys just got snookered and you don't even realize it yet.
It's not a victory for Obama.
Both sides are playing games where the only winner is them and the losers are the American public.
nice try, do you recall the gop talking points when Obama was going to let the bush tax cuts expire? Wasn't the grand old party's chant that that was a tax increase? Now you are calling it "reverting to what it was" LOL, you boys are a laugh riot.
And Obama and the Dem Congress totally CAVED on those Bush cuts.
They got extended into the Obama cuts along with that payroll cut.
And one year later are we financially better off as a country ?
No but we are definitely deeper in the hole of debt.
nice try. Just how is Boner going to spin his opposition to 12 month extension in two months? Yep, Boner has the dems right where he wants them. Only problem after this mess Castor will be filling in for Boner becuz he cannot stop crying.
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Originally Posted by TrapperJohn
Two months from now is closer to election day than today is. The concession was all planned in advance. You guys just got snookered and you don't even realize it yet.
It's not a victory for Obama.
Both sides are playing games where the only winner is them and the losers are the American public.
Obama and the Dems got your tax cuts extended while the party you solely support wanted your taxes to go up. Now, you can thank the president you immensely despise.
Actually, I am deeply troubled by the failure to solve the simplest major problem that we have, the long-term future of Social Security. The silly payroll tax cut gimmick did NOT work, it would not have been a "catastrophe" if it went away, and it is the first destructive step toward disconnecting Social Security benefits from the costs we pay in to it. Instead of leadership, we got posturing. The president's own Simpson Bowles Commission provided the both the blueprint and political cover to get on with the fixes that are needed; too bad the president ran away from the commission report as fast as he could.
I don't despise the President; he wears very nice empty suits.
nice try. Just how is Boner going to spin his opposition to 12 month extension in two months? Yep, Boner has the dems right where he wants them. Only problem after this mess Castor will be filling in for Boner becuz he cannot stop crying.
The republicans passed a 12 month extension. The Senate wanted two months. Surely you realize that.
nice try. Just how is Boner going to spin his opposition to 12 month extension in two months? Yep, Boner has the dems right where he wants them. Only problem after this mess Castor will be filling in for Boner becuz he cannot stop crying.
Um.. the gop wanted 12 months, just like Obama. It was the Democrats that only passed 2 months
Obama and the Dems got your tax cuts extended while the party you solely support wanted your taxes to go up. Now, you can thank the president you immensely despise.
what tax cut are you referring to? the social security tax break, social security is almost bankrupt and now the democrats are putting less money into the fund because of the so called tax cut. where are they going to get money to pay you when you retire! that's not a tax cut! that is being irresponsible!!!!! thank you mr. president for being such an idiot!!!
Obama and the Dems got your tax cuts extended while the party you solely support wanted your taxes to go up. Now, you can thank the president you immensely despise.
My taxes were not cut. Social Security was dug deeper into the insolvency hole, and I should thank Obama why?
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