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1. Oh and one more thing - I really hope that after the dust settles, companies like

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Sun Dec 2, 2012, 06:25 PM

Dec 2012

Verizon, which rake in tens of billions of dollars of profit, are required to be paying their share of taxes.

Currently Verizon is paying nothing. Not a single penny.

And yes, yes, I know, then the customers will have to pay more. But does anyone really need a cell phone, with "plans" that let them talk 24/7? The people who almost drive me off the road a half dozen times a week, they would be better off if they had less ability to continually talk, (and check their email), and more time and brain cells to use in actually driving.

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So here's my thought, Pres Obama: The poor and the middle class have already taken their cuts. [View all] truedelphi Dec 2012 OP

Oh and one more thing - I really hope that after the dust settles, companies like truedelphi Dec 2012 #1

K&R nt abelenkpe Dec 2012 #2

PARTISAN sacrifice. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #3

Have you sent this as a letter to the president? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #4

Real estate is a lot riskier than stocks because it is LEVERAGED. dkf Dec 2012 #5

UH, NO ONE SAID THAT REAL ESTATE IS NOT LEVERAGED. truedelphi Dec 2012 #6

It is EASY to lose money when you use leverage. dkf Dec 2012 #9

It is not at all the reason we bailed out the banks. truedelphi Dec 2012 #10

Kick.. butterfly77 Dec 2012 #7

Congressional and rich and corporate sacrifice! ananda Dec 2012 #8

The president has asked us to contact Congress. He cannot do anything to the Budget. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #11

Unfortunately my Congress Person is a guy truedelphi Dec 2012 #12

WOW! Your Rep is a jerk! The Blue Dogs will destroy this entire process. I wish we didn't have to Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #14

Oh and one more thought - truedelphi Dec 2012 #13

That is true, but that gets us nowhere, now does it? We STILL need legislation that protects Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #15

Sorry to reveal my age, but in my day, truedelphi Dec 2012 #17

Sorry. Big Three: SS, Medicare, Medicaid :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #19

Thanks! n/t truedelphi Dec 2012 #20

Excellent read! I hope people take the time to pass this around. I know I will. DaniDubois Dec 2012 #16

Thank you DaniDubois. truedelphi Dec 2012 #18