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emulatorloo

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9. False Equivalency. Democrats have always advocated for tax relief for working Americans

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 04:03 PM

Dec 2011

Republicans have always argued for tax relief for the wealthiest Americans, while attempting to pretend their proposals are for everybody.

Now you are trying to pretend that the Democrats are arguing the same thing.

You fail to note that the Democrats proposed a "millionaire tax" to pay for this which the Republicans rejected.

And then you have the audacity to tell all DU'ers who are in favor of tax relief for working Americans that they are Republicans. I understand that it is a rhetorical device. But you have to realize that it feeds directly into the simplistic counterproductive and divisive Flamebait wars going on in GD.

You are one of my favorite posters at DU. I expect more from you.

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Role Reversals [View all] kentuck Dec 2011 OP

oh boy, you are going to get a lot of crap for this but quinnox Dec 2011 #1

That's my job. kentuck Dec 2011 #2

That's using the 'ol bean for some thing other than a hat rack. RC Dec 2011 #3

Obama promised tax cuts for the middle class and working Americans CJCRANE Dec 2011 #4

To be honest it bothers me very much. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #5

It bothers me... kentuck Dec 2011 #6

I share your concern. And we are robbed of the most sound defense LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #7

Sometimes I think people have been programmed over the years.... kentuck Dec 2011 #8

I wonder how we can demand wage increases when there are LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #10

You are correct that it is difficult to ask for raises when economy is bad... kentuck Dec 2011 #11

Sadly, I think we are about to find out. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #13

False Equivalency. Democrats have always advocated for tax relief for working Americans emulatorloo Dec 2011 #9

I appreciate your comments.. kentuck Dec 2011 #12

Let me put it another way which may be clearer (I'm BACK!) emulatorloo Dec 2011 #14