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2016 Postmortem

BlueCaliDem

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2. It was a GREAT RESULT. Perfect? No. But nothing is.

Reply to jerseyjack (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 03:37 PM

Jan 2013

That said, President Obama ate the Republicans' lunch, permanently gave tax cuts to 98% of people and 97% of small businesses fairly, and removed the 1969 AMT that would have hit me with a $3700 tax bill by this tax season (now it's gone and it went into effect December 2011!), extended U.E. benefits for another year for those who really need it - and all without a single dollar in spending cuts for the Repubs.

I'd say this was a GREAT deal.

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POLL: the deal,good or not? [View all] jerseyjack Jan 2013 OP

I think we should have held to $ 200,000 and $ 400,000 with the estate tax at $ 3.5 million @ 35% Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #1

I didn't do the math Control-Z Jan 2013 #4

It was a GREAT RESULT. Perfect? No. But nothing is. BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #2

I agree Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #3

Personally, I was to the point of wanting to go over the cliff. denverbill Jan 2013 #5

I too was in favor of going over the cliff as well Harmony Blue Jan 2013 #6

Yes please. Myrina Jan 2013 #7

The Reeps were forced to raise taxes riqster Jan 2013 #8

AMT wiped out. Payroll taxes restored. DevonRex Jan 2013 #9

It's okay I guess, but we'll really see in three months. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #10