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19. I think a lot of the bickering over income is based on what region of the country you live in.

Reply to PennsylvaniaMatt (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 11:48 PM

Dec 2012

in New York, Boston, San Francisco or Los Angeles, 250K a year for an average family of 4 is not rich.

400/450k is a much easier sale for Dems to make to the American people. And it still keeps all of Obama's core principles in place.

I think this is a much better deal for us.

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