President Obama Has Convinced Nearly Half of Republicans to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy (Congress, poll)

[walidm]

President Obama has so convincing won the message war on taxes that according to new Bloomberg poll, nearly half of Republicans support raising taxes on the wealthy.

The Bloomberg poll found that Obama’s job approval rating (53%) is now at its highest level since December 2009. Two to one majorities support the president’s position on protecting Medicare and Social Security.

The biggest surprise in this poll was that despite two years of endless campaigning for not raising taxes on the wealthy, nearly half of Republicans support the president’s position that taxes need to be raised on the wealthy.Source

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by walidm

President Obama has so convincing won the message war on taxes that according to new Bloomberg poll, nearly half of Republicans support raising taxes on the wealthy.

Imagine how much further along toward full recovery we would be had the R's been willing
to cooperate with reality all along.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by MrRational

Imagine how much further along toward full recovery we would be had the R's been willing
to cooperate with reality all along.

And imagine what Obama is offering in exchange for those tax increases.

I'm expecting to see a lopsided trade, again. But don't worry, you guys will think it's awesome, no matter what.

Take a tough stance and when you "give in" the other party has come a lot further off their starting point than you have. Negotiations 101.

[Bulldogdad]

Well duh, You knew that when dumbasses of this country reelected him. Yes many of my family and friends are dumbasses.

[sxrckr]

My problem isn't with raising taxes, it's:

- What wealthy/rich is characterized as ($200/250k is outdated and too low to be defined this way)
- Spending needs to be cut, wasteful/pork spending especially, and entitlements and welfare re-worked

I suspect many feel the same.

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by walidm

President Obama has so convincing won the message war on taxes that according to new Bloomberg poll, nearly half of Republicans support raising taxes on the wealthy.

The Bloomberg poll found that Obama’s job approval rating (53%) is now at its highest level since December 2009. Two to one majorities support the president’s position on protecting Medicare and Social Security.

The biggest surprise in this poll was that despite two years of endless campaigning for not raising taxes on the wealthy, nearly half of Republicans support the president’s position that taxes need to be raised on the wealthy.Source

They're slow on the uptake but I knew eventually they would see reason

[HappyTexan]

Isn't that enough to pass the vote ? Or do they need all the Republicans, including Boehner ?

[wxjay]

^I think the poll is on Americans, not Congressional members.

And I don't think Obama has convinced the American people, including Republicans. I think the realization that this is the only step forward, coupled with losing the election, are pushing those Republicans to side with hiked taxes. I have a feeling that if Romney had won, those numbers would not be so.

[eRayP]

Originally Posted by MrRational

Imagine how much further along toward full recovery we would be had the R's been willing
to cooperate with reality all along.

Yea, just imagine lol, the rich could pay for 8 days of running the government then they would have be promoting "tax the middle class".

You don't get it. No matter how much they tax if spending is not under control it will never be enough.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

And imagine what Obama is offering in exchange for those tax increases.

Part of it implemented in Budget Control Act, 2011. The rest is in the package that was delivered to your republican leadership at the same time, and continues to be. The question is, why aren't people like you aware of that?