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AlexanderProgressive (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:01 PM Original message |
Question on Obama's promise not to raise any middle class taxes |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Its not about whether its fair or not. If he doesn't keep the promise |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. If Obama signs a bill that includes a federal income tax increase on families making $250K or less, |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. But it's not targeting them. It was stated several times---WhiteHouse even stated this. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:03 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I was reacting to a 'what if' question. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Oh, understood. n/t |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. The promise was already broken. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Who cares whether its a broken promise? |
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WaveRunner (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. We can just add it to the list |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You forgot transparency n/t |
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ficus1 (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. And ponies |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. It's not really a pony |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Did he say that he would do those things |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. The win by far outweighs the hit, at least on that note. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. If they end up taxing our company health insurance |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. So what's YOUR plan to pay for the new healthcare reform act? Get out your pencil... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Repeal Bush tax cuts, tax sugar, chips, fast food, |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. +1...I totally agree. n/t |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
42. That's still a far way from $1 Trillion Dollars. STill waiting for an answer. |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Well said! |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
43. I don't think you understand how much $1 Trillion Dollars is. Still waiting for |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
37. u had me up until 'condoms' |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. You DO know that repealing Bush tax cuts will raise taxes on the middle class, too? |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. They are going to tax |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Obama is NOT "spending us into bankruptcy." We were ALREADY in a |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Not the main criticism, but it's disgusting yes |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Actually weren't they planning on taxing those with those corporate taxes. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. I never believe the "no new taxes" campaign promises. We all know they HAVE to say that, right? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. It's no new taxes on income and or payroll. |
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AlexanderProgressive (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. It's "any taxes" |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Honestly, I'd be fine with a small VAT |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I wouldn't. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Most people aren't cool with it---but they want single payer. I don't get it. n/t |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. It would be very fair to slap him with a broken promise. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. One of the first things he did was |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. so in essence the promise is already broken if you care to |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I guess so and what really hurts is all |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. It seems that Obama plans on taxing the rich a bit more for health care. Not the MC. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
25. He's gonna catch hell no matter what. The question is if people WANT better health care... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Why not? We're getting war 'for free' |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Fuck your "right wing talking point", that's the most annoying comeback. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Think of all the bombs we could buy if we kicked seniors off medicare |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
31. It would be a tax on the middle class |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
35. The big picture and the bottomline is the middle class would save big money with health |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. The middle class could save even more if the top 1% foots the bill. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yes. Look at the kind of taxes the wealthy paid during the era of the greatest generation.. |
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