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julian09

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3. Hope he doesn't cave on return to the 39.6% Clinton era tax rate

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 05:36 PM

Dec 2012

because what he doesn't get in revenue from tax hike on rich; he will have to make up in cuts to entitlements.
We have been saying for years, that was the best for economy and trickle down didn't work. Giving more than half tax increase back is
not what he campaigned on. He doesn't have the balls to use 14th amendment to raise debt ceiling, so best to go over cliff, unless he can get debt ceiling detached from budget.

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Obama Won't Play That Way, Fiscal Cliff Edition [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2012 OP

Calling the R's fiscal bluff will be the best deal we are going to get. 37%=FAIL grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #1

I much prefer the cliff to splitting the difference on the top rate BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #2

Hope he doesn't cave on return to the 39.6% Clinton era tax rate julian09 Dec 2012 #3

"He doesn't have the balls"....? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2012 #4

then tax rates go back to pre-bush for everyone arely staircase Dec 2012 #5

They already have one already passed in senate, but Boehner won't bring it up for House vote. julian09 Dec 2012 #6