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RetroGamer1971

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5. Willing to take the tax hit.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 09:25 PM

Dec 2012

My wife and I are willing to have higher taxes if everyone is affected from the top to the bottom. It is not the end of the world. I would like to see more tax money brought in to help people in this country who really need it.

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Obama in "can't lose" political chess match [View all] louis c Dec 2012 OP

Your analysis is part of the problem customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #1

Except in this case, the "cost" will be Clinton-era tax rates for everyone- Not the end of the world Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #2

Yes. Let it happen. n/t janx Dec 2012 #14

If we played the game to win from the beginning, we'd be well ahead of the curve now louis c Dec 2012 #4

There's an assumption in your reasoning a2liberal Dec 2012 #8

Exactly right n/t zentrum Dec 2012 #21

I'm not that cynical louis c Dec 2012 #24

I see a different assumption....that we will see"headlines" mark eagledove Dec 2012 #26

++1 It's more like high stakes poker, with many players & a deck with hundreds of cards. This is the patrice Dec 2012 #13

Likey! K n r! Nt PCIntern Dec 2012 #3

Willing to take the tax hit. RetroGamer1971 Dec 2012 #5

The entire economy would benefit from the slightly higher tax rates especially on capital gains. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #15

I understand your generousity and fairness pangaia Dec 2012 #20

Thanks louis c.. we shall see Cha Dec 2012 #6

it does not matter if Obama wins or loses Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #7

Yeah, this is the most important thing. If the least of people plethoro Dec 2012 #9

'It only matters if the people win or lose'! sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #19

Thank you Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #23

We should all take the tax hit. CranialRectaLoopback Dec 2012 #10

Welcome to DU! Fumesucker Dec 2012 #11

Another welcome to DU. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #16

I understand your generousity and fairness pangaia Dec 2012 #22

except that, basically hfojvt Dec 2012 #12

Please explain. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #17

because if the deal goes to $400,000 hfojvt Dec 2012 #25

Can I have a link to a primary source please? (not a secondary one, thanks.) nt patrice Dec 2012 #18