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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

4. very good post

Reply to Time for change (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 05:00 PM

Dec 2012

Last edited Mon Dec 10, 2012, 08:40 PM - Edit history (1)

add: The dems had t he 60 votes for about 50 days.

The republicans controlled the Senate the rest of the time with the filibuster

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The “Fiscal Cliff” Scam to Maintain Low Tax Rates on the Rich [View all] Time for change Dec 2012 OP

Not winning the election didn't matter to them, proceeding as planned with a megaphone of fear. Avalux Dec 2012 #1

Absulutely Time for change Dec 2012 #2

Although you must agree that humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #11

And if we femrap Dec 2012 #14

I agree but the revenue humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #19

OK - let's forget going back to the Clinton tax rates for the super rich jcgadfly Dec 2012 #28

Now your talking about something that humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #30

When I look femrap Dec 2012 #31

Actually, some rich people Time for change Dec 2012 #32

Well technically they took advantage humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #33

They did a lot more than that. Time for change Dec 2012 #35

Yes, I femrap Dec 2012 #34

One trillion a year means that truedelphi Dec 2012 #15

I applaud your concept but humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #20

Please let Jn Stewart (or his staff) know the numbers he truedelphi Dec 2012 #24

Absolutely not Time for change Dec 2012 #16

When a countries debt humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #21

The question before us is how best to handle our current situation now -- Time for change Dec 2012 #22

not only the msm but the President himself ??? rtassi Dec 2012 #6

Yes, I know. Avalux Dec 2012 #9

Well, he also refers to "Clean Coal" rtassi Dec 2012 #17

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #3

very good post Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #4

Fuck this compromise. OFF THE CLIFF! NT Pryderi Dec 2012 #5

Rep Clyburn on MSNBC is saying, "Let's meet half way" - meaning 37% nt Pryderi Dec 2012 #7

The Chart NewYorkTaxPayer Dec 2012 #8

It's from "The Nation" Time for change Dec 2012 #12

This post is a great reference point... humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #10

Spot on as always. go west young man Dec 2012 #13

This "fiscal cliff" is all shock doctrine garbage gollygee Dec 2012 #18

Always a recommendation for your articles. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #23

The absence of a progressive voice in our government... kentuck Dec 2012 #25

It is almost like they think we are stupid. aandegoons Dec 2012 #26

In my opinion it's not so much that they think we're stupid, as Time for change Dec 2012 #27

It's just more for them and less for us.Until we break that cycle nothing is ever going to change. Initech Dec 2012 #29