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MH1

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17. "Everybody" did NOT say that, actually

Reply to RobinA (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 11:50 PM

Dec 2011

The tax rate should be permanently cut and the cap raised enough to achieve the necessary revenue. Doing so will lower taxes on lower income workers and slightly raise taxes on higher income workers. (Progressive, right?) But due to the recession now is not a great time to raise the cap. It can be done a year or two from now and if it's calculated right it can also extend SS solvency significantly past the current forecast.

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President Obama just called out Speaker Boehner over Payroll Tax Increase [View all] Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 OP

K+R Richardo Dec 2011 #1

This is a good place for rhetorical excess cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #2

I took almost 3 years ... Cigar11 Dec 2011 #3

Ooops! I wish he'd said, "to prevent a tax increase on Jan. 1." pnwmom Dec 2011 #4

He did. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #8

Looks like the OP apparently quoted the article incorrectly. DURHAM D Dec 2011 #10

USA Today fixed the quote. I cut-and-pasted before that happened. n/t Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #14

"a faction" of the GOP = the tea party and their willing puppet Boehner. n/t deacon Dec 2011 #5

Sometimes the only way to win the game Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #6

I sure as hell hope so. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #7

Thumbs up for "Blubbering Human Cheeto". 11 Bravo Dec 2011 #15

You need to edit your second paragraph. DURHAM D Dec 2011 #9

It's a quote from USA Today. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #12

I'm Confused RobinA Dec 2011 #11

Any shortfalls are being made up by funds from the General account. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #13

I agree HuskiesHowls Dec 2011 #16

"Everybody" did NOT say that, actually MH1 Dec 2011 #17

Yeah, what you said. tavalon Dec 2011 #19

BINGO. FedUp_Queer Dec 2011 #23

I changed my mind on that Enrique Dec 2011 #24

Well, he's playing pretty good politics and he doesn't always tavalon Dec 2011 #18

More Harsh Johnny2X2X Dec 2011 #20

How badly broken our politics are. ChadwickHenryWard Dec 2011 #21

Everybody seems to be disgusted with the House Republicans. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #22