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12. Obama extended all the cuts originally under Bush.

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 06:11 PM

Oct 2012

Now he wants to extend only the ones under $250,000. But they are all scheduled for expiration.

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Payroll Tax Cut Is Unlikely to Survive Into Next Year [View all] dkf Oct 2012 OP

Expiration going to be a huge drag on the economy taught_me_patience Oct 2012 #1

It shouldn't have been cut in the first place. N/t Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #3

If it hadn't, Obama would probably be on his way to a landslide loss... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #6

All I care about is that we get through the election... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #18

Got a question about Bush tax cuts. justgamma Oct 2012 #9

Those aren't Bush's tax cuts any more...those expired. dkf Oct 2012 #10

So we're talking about the cuts on the rich? Thanks. justgamma Oct 2012 #11

Obama extended all the cuts originally under Bush. dkf Oct 2012 #12

If he gets a Dem House and Senate he can restore them in 2013 julian09 Oct 2012 #13

No one is fighting to extend the payroll tax holiday though. dkf Oct 2012 #14

No, not just tax cuts on the rich SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #17

Record unemployment = no upward wage pressure. dkf Oct 2012 #16