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ProSense

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8. No,

Reply to vi5 (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 02:04 PM

Dec 2011

"And if you don't think they'e going to be playing clips of Obama calling the expiration of this cut a "tax increase" when it comes time for the Bush cuts to expire then as the cliche goes, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you."

...they're the stupid ones, and the tax cuts expire two months after the 2012 election.

Republicans don't care about Social Security so anything they're saying now is because they're backed into a corner.

I mean, no one believes that they killed the Senate bill because they're trying to protect Social Security.

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Why are the GOP the stupid ones when they have us proclaiming the importance of lower SS taxes? [View all] dkf Dec 2011 OP

You're right, of course. Laelth Dec 2011 #1

If you have everyone for proclaiming why they need their extra $40 dkf Dec 2011 #3

you know very well that it's just a temporary incentive bigtree Dec 2011 #4

I used to think it was a temporary incentive... dkf Dec 2011 #7

improved economy bigtree Dec 2011 #9

That is why the debate had to be kept at a macro level. dkf Dec 2011 #11

they aren't. They have us fighting them to basically pass a Republican policy. hfojvt Dec 2011 #2

Fine line...but the intent of the dems is to lower payroll taxes for stimulative effects and wiggs Dec 2011 #5

They're not the stupid ones... vi5 Dec 2011 #6

No, ProSense Dec 2011 #8

I never said that they wanted to protect SS... vi5 Dec 2011 #10

1. It serves to neutralize the GOP meme against Democrats of being nothing but supporters Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #12

The Payroll Tax Cut opens a door between the General Fund and the totally separately taxed fund for RC Dec 2011 #13