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In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton: Extend all tax cuts temporarily [View all]newspeak
(4,847 posts)95. the tax cuts will be paid by the american people
we are the ones who they want to sacrifice; be it tearing up the social safety net, doing screw you voo doo with our SS or increasing our taxes while most of us are now working for shitty pay.
We always wind up paying. the american people paid for the S&L heist, we pay every time WS gambles. We pay for bailouts, with little in return, we pay for every corruption they commit. And, the more damage they do and corruption they commit, the more we are asked to pay. The people in california paid bigtime for the enron scandal. But, hey, we need to sacrifice, don't want to worry the have mores beautiful little minds.
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They had ten years of tax cuts to create jobs, and did not. Now they've had two more years, where
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#69
"Give the tax breaks to US Small businesses who are the ones who actually create jobs."
KansDem
Jun 2012
#77
If small businesses were to get the benefits Big Corps get, yes, they would hire more people, maybe
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#80
tax cuts do not create jobs. There's a thread here where a billionaire finally came clean
newspeak
Jun 2012
#85
Anyone making poverty wages shouldn't have to pay 1 cent in anything...
Comrade_McKenzie
Jun 2012
#2
yeah, every time I hear from clinton, I really wonder whose side he's really on
newspeak
Jun 2012
#86
I need to move back to Michigan because I'm an only child and my Mom's deteriorating.
amandabeech
Jun 2012
#78
Okay, it's easy to sort out people who are business folks from "armchair" business folks.
boppers
Jun 2012
#50
When will you guys wake up? Bill Clinton is trying to sabotage this election!! That's it! n/t
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2012
#35
What? First of all, no ex-Pres. is a "has-been." That's stupid. Secondly, maybe you should look at
WinkyDink
Jun 2012
#55
Shocked, I tell you shocked - not. Anybody who believed that the President was going to "fight"
sad sally
Jun 2012
#43
just how does it "contract the economy" to make richies pay more than 13-15% on income tax?
wordpix
Jun 2012
#44
I think Bill is deluded. The Republicans or the ones who hide behind the "Tea Party" name but
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#51
Fox "Straight News" Host Misrepresents Clinton's Position On Extending Bush Tax Cuts
wordpix
Jun 2012
#94