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Flatulo

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9. Even Fox News is reporting that the country is moving left.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:13 AM

Jan 2013

Welcome to this special edition of the "Journal Editorial Report" as we look back on the year that was and the challenges facing us in 2013.

First to our big stories of 2012. America's left turn. From the Supreme Court's landmark health care decision to the re-election of President Barack Obama, politics on the national level, headed in a decidedly liberal direction. So what happened and what does it mean for the country going forward?

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/journal-editorial-report/2012/12/31/americas-left-turn-2012#ixzz2GjGgbDPw

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It's a new day of a new year, the Bush tax cuts for the rich are dead and Obama is coming back [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2013 OP

Cheers to that! darkangel218 Jan 2013 #1

We have much to be happy about at this time. Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #2

+1 Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

Correction: the "rich" get those tax cuts, too TahitiNut Jan 2013 #4

Like I said, it ain't perfect MrScorpio Jan 2013 #6

they get those cuts & i believe they also get to keep the bush-era lower taxation of dividend HiPointDem Jan 2013 #7

I heard capital gains tax going to 20% from 15%. For everyone. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #20

This is true. Some people are having trouble understanding that the new rich tax rate is about 36% Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #21

We need more people like you on DU... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #5

Let's roll up our sleeves and get the job done. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #8

Even Fox News is reporting that the country is moving left. Flatulo Jan 2013 #9

Happy New Year, Mr. S. K&R! nt Kahuna Jan 2013 #10

K&R. I agree that we have much more to do, but think of how the world Squinch Jan 2013 #11

(((( President Obama )))) Callalily Jan 2013 #12

nicely said lillypaddle Jan 2013 #13

No.. The payroll tax cut is dead Chico Man Jan 2013 #14

I agree..... hakko936 Jan 2013 #16

To be clear: The Bush tax cuts for the rich are NOT dead. They have been partially enshrined. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #15

that requires people to think, H Skittles Jan 2013 #19

Oh Yeah! brush Jan 2013 #17

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #18