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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:07 PM Original message |
Obama Says It Would Be `Irresponsible' to Extend Tax Cuts for Wealthiest |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. But everything has changed since 9/20!!1!!11!1 |
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JamesA1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Yeah The Dems got their asses kicked in the last election |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Perhaps fewer Democrats would've been shown the door had they acted with guts on taxes earlier |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's also irresponsible to plunge the country an additional $900 billion into debt. nt |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. He said that, assuming that they'd have the 60 votes needed to strip the uber-rich |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The tax cutting caused the whole mess we are in |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The repuke position is to tell King Solomon to cut the baby in half. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. The repuke position on everything is tax cuts cure all |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Unfortunately, the Senate didn't agree, so he had to be for them even though he |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Isn't it annoying when CONGRESS gets in the way? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yeah, now Congress is actually getting in his way and refusing to go along! |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. And shooting themselves in the foot in the process for lack of LONG TERM thinking |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. And what of Obama? Shouldn't he have "had his shit together sooner" ? He was the one that asked |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 03:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. where did you get that fantasy from? |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Yes a real leader like LBJ who did exactly what you describe. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Easy when you have over 60 votes in the Senate. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Talk when you know the history of the rule. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Yup... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. No, he does not have to be for them. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. HE felt he had to because he felt it was more important to help the middle class |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Remember he also said that he made promises that hr never realized he should have had a way to |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:38 PM Original message |
Too bad he didn't say that yesterday |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. He's a leader. He has to make difficult decisions. n/t |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. but it would be even more irresponsible to let middle class tax cuts and unemployment insurance end |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Nancy Pelosi could end this if she wanted... |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
25. If tax decision for Obama is too difficult simply switch to logical approach |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
26. 'do as I do, not as I say' - or something like that |
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