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1. data from Citizens for Tax Justice

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:44 PM

Nov 2012

an old report and the Obama proposal may have changed some

http://www.ctj.org/pdf/taxcompromise2010.pdf

and here's where I got the 78% figure

http://www.ctj.org/taxjusticedigest/archive/2012/11/obamas_proposed_extension_of_t.php

"Under the President’s approach, 78 percent of the cost of the Bush tax cuts would be extended through 2013, which is far too much."

And, they don't add, far too heavily tilted to the rich.

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the 78% Bush tax cuts [View all] hfojvt Nov 2012 OP

data from Citizens for Tax Justice hfojvt Nov 2012 #1

okay, I got nothing. hfojvt Nov 2012 #2

let's try Monday morning hfojvt Nov 2012 #3

DURec leftstreet Nov 2012 #4

I have sort of been on fire about this for a while hfojvt Nov 2012 #5

average cuts in the Obama plan hfojvt Nov 2012 #6

hey, I made double digits!!!1!! hfojvt Nov 2012 #7

I do not know when the top 3% became the American "middle class". kentuck Nov 2012 #8