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AC_Mem

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41. raise taxes on the rich

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:00 AM

Nov 2012

We need the revenue. The money that the mega wealthy spent WILLINGLY to destroy this President would probably have paid their fair share many times over to help get our financial house in order.

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What's your number one issue? The one you want Obama to use his Bully Pulpit for? [View all] Quixote1818 Nov 2012 OP

stop the voter supression and the creation of laws focused on women Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #1

Yep I agree. He did say he was going to work on the voting problems. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #32

I agree, taxes on the wealthy. Kennah Nov 2012 #2

Add me as well. Barack_America Nov 2012 #5

Socialized medicine Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #3

Ending voter suppression and undoing Citizens United! ananda Nov 2012 #4

open the fema camps for re-education of 25M idiot Americans lapfog_1 Nov 2012 #6

Universal Health Care Archaic Nov 2012 #7

I suppose that's it for me, too. But then Citizens United is up there, although sounds unlikely. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

Definitely Setting up the Death Panels jpbollma Nov 2012 #11

What do you mean? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #43

Deficit is a big concern for "Conservatives"? mick063 Nov 2012 #9

Firing Arne Duncan. Then getting busy on voter suppression. femmocrat Nov 2012 #10

Get rid of Monsanto Vilsack too. roody Nov 2012 #30

Immigration Glitterati Nov 2012 #12

Drastically change the economic equation. Democrats_win Nov 2012 #13

fix the election mess we have... blue sky at night Nov 2012 #14

deficit is a red herring, I choose universal health care with dental included nt msongs Nov 2012 #15

Amnesty then citizenship for ALL who want it graham4anything Nov 2012 #16

Re: Obama and supreme court. I admit to having the same fantasy gypsylud Nov 2012 #28

He is young enough to be a serious candidate should he want to continue public service after 2017 graham4anything Nov 2012 #35

I'm not American, so I guess your "economics" are not as important to me as the environment. Evoman Nov 2012 #17

Stopping his Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #18

The People of Colorado and Washington have spoken very plainly. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #39

Two words! Supreme court! OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #19

I agree that is probably the number one issue Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #23

Environmental jobs tied to rebuilding the infrastructure and modernization. Tikki Nov 2012 #20

Good stuff! Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #25

The two things he doesn't need the house for; end the war, end the Bush tax cuts Johonny Nov 2012 #21

education and taxes liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #22

making it fair. let the Bush tax cuts expire once and for all... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #24

Immigration gypsylud Nov 2012 #26

CLIMATE CHANGE FirstLight Nov 2012 #27

These things would be good for the economy too! Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #33

+1 wickerwoman Nov 2012 #48

Breaking up the mega banks...... llmart Nov 2012 #29

Glad you brought this up! Very important! nt Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #36

World peace and a peace economy roody Nov 2012 #31

Universal health care. SalviaBlue Nov 2012 #34

campaign and campaign finance reform ibegurpard Nov 2012 #37

voter reform, return of the fairness doctrine DonRedwood Nov 2012 #38

Jobs and infrastructure. Construction. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #40

raise taxes on the rich AC_Mem Nov 2012 #41

I agree on raising taxes on those obscene incomes of the 1% back to Clinton's... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #42

What's your number one issue? The one you want Obama to use his Bully Pulpit for? IAMTOM Nov 2012 #44

Welcome to DU! Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #46

Labor PD Turk Nov 2012 #45

We need Obama to be more like FDR this time around for sure! nt Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #47

Damn right PD Turk Nov 2012 #49

fix the widenning wealth gap, eliminate as much fossil fuel use as possible, end the 'war on drugs'. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #50

Climate change. eqfan592 Nov 2012 #51

Nothing gets done in Congress because of GOP obstructionism. lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #52