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grahamhgreen

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18. The final proposal will have to be vetted. This report indicates

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #17)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 09:37 PM

Feb 2012

that unless we close ALL the loopholes, it will be a zero sum gain.

Ideally, we should close the loopholes first and then see about lowering taxes.

Even more ideal would be to increase the income we are getting from those that have the money, IMHO.

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It really does feel that way to me. stillwaiting Feb 2012 #3

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Baby... bathwater... MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #7

Well, ProSense Feb 2012 #9

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Can we agree to get the proposal scored by CBO before it is passed, just to make sure that we will grahamhgreen Feb 2012 #12

"Make No Mistake: we need to cut corporate tax rates to MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #5

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What will be left after the inevitable "compromise"? bvar22 Feb 2012 #13

Agreed. I think getting the thing scored by the CBO is one way we might be able to avoid what looks grahamhgreen Feb 2012 #14

talk like a Pastore, sting like a Blair! MisterP Feb 2012 #16

I thought the CBO numbers had it as revenue neutral? Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #17

The final proposal will have to be vetted. This report indicates grahamhgreen Feb 2012 #18

You are right, but the politics is better with a revenue neutral plan Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #19