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7. IF that's the plan, it's complete BS. A 2% tax hike?? Why bother.

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 08:58 PM

Dec 2012

Some "shared sacrifice"! Millions & millions get medicare cut so only 0.7% of the country pays 2% higher taxes?!!

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Krugman: I Hope This Isn�t True [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Exactly! ProSense Dec 2012 #3

This is what happens when you policy-wonk for the sake of being wonky gkhouston Dec 2012 #6

Yup. In fact, it's ProSense Dec 2012 #13

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? kentuck Dec 2012 #2

Ezra Klein is a good policy wonk ProSense Dec 2012 #5

Ezra Pound? We are Devo Dec 2012 #15

IF that's the plan, it's complete BS. A 2% tax hike?? Why bother. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

It's completely bizarre. ProSense Dec 2012 #8

So this is just a rumor so far? JaneyVee Dec 2012 #9

No, it's not even a rumor ProSense Dec 2012 #10

OK, thanks, I'm calming down a bit. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #11

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #12

Krugman is right...."It's Health Care Costs, Stupid" red dog 1 Dec 2012 #14