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Dalai_1

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9. Lawrence did a show on this

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:30 PM

Nov 2012

He said if we "went over the cliff"then all pledges to Norquist would be null and
void...he said they could then go back and add the necessary taxes and
people would see a difference in their incomes for around two months.(less)
His take was that several would like to get out of that sacred oath
to Grover and this was a way they could ...

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Steve Kornacki has a great idea to let the whole kit and rebuttal expire... [View all] WCGreen Nov 2012 OP

It is even more important to restore the GitRDun Nov 2012 #1

For sure... WCGreen Nov 2012 #4

Death tax MY ASS! Save the ESTATE TAX!!! tokenlib Nov 2012 #14

It's a tempting idea....... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2

two separate issues actually CreekDog Nov 2012 #20

let it expire Fresh_Start Nov 2012 #3

Great Quip... WCGreen Nov 2012 #5

He's absolutely right. kentuck Nov 2012 #6

Has to happen.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #7

Yep. kentuck Nov 2012 #8

Lawrence did a show on this Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #9

HA HA we posted at the same time...gotta give Lawrence his due... tokenlib Nov 2012 #11

I think they all would breath a sigh of relief if Norquist was made irrelevant. WCGreen Nov 2012 #12

I would like to see the Democrats go on the offensive. kentuck Nov 2012 #13

Perfect! Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #15

Lawrence O Donnell has been pushing it too--I love the smile when he does.. tokenlib Nov 2012 #10

I think this issue will help determine Obama's historical significance. kentuck Nov 2012 #16

This is the time to do it... WCGreen Nov 2012 #17

You know it's coming. kentuck Nov 2012 #18

Just got a tweet regarding this topic Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #19

The "fiscal cliff" is not the Bush tax cuts Spike89 Nov 2012 #21

Well that is the point... WCGreen Nov 2012 #22

Ed just tweeted Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #23

They should absolutely do this, strike while the iron is, well, limp.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #24

I replied to his tweet with a link to this thread Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #25

Ezra Klein:CBO Letting upper-income tax cuts expire would barely hurt economy Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #26