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jmowreader

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27. No he shouldn't

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 11:10 PM

Nov 2012

What should be on the table is the preferential tax rate for long-term capital gains. The original intent may have been good, but the reality of it is the capital gains rate is now a 58-percent tax savings for anyone rich enough to defer his or her payday by two years.

Since the Republicans are totally unwilling to discuss any tax rate increase, this won't happen.

Also, since the Republicans are totally unwilling to discuss any tax rate increase, this means they are behaving like two-year-olds who don't want to eat strained squash.

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Nope, you lost. Deep13 Nov 2012 #1

Cantor should be put on the table! kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #21

Hear, hear! Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #28

+1^100! n.t. RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #30

Dexter Morgan's Table! Lucky Luciano Nov 2012 #34

only 3 episodes left...then one more season. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #48

and lobotomized. nt Deep13 Nov 2012 #39

can't lobotomize something that doesn't exist. LOL nt Javaman Nov 2012 #54

His head should be on the chopping block davidpdx Nov 2012 #53

I think he is grasping at straws. Raine1967 Nov 2012 #2

Thanks for the chuckle! Sadiedog Nov 2012 #37

Great analogy! lexw Nov 2012 #41

Hell no eric!!! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #3

OK folks, a serious question. elleng Nov 2012 #4

If I had money, I can contribute again Panasonic Nov 2012 #14

Thanks, Panasonic. elleng Nov 2012 #17

I would be back in GitRDun Nov 2012 #19

Great. Thanks, GitRDun. elleng Nov 2012 #25

Yes Elleng I would... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #26

THANKS, she2!!! elleng Nov 2012 #31

Cantor masturbates on Fox Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #5

HELL NO!!! FORWARD! Liberal In Red State Nov 2012 #6

f*ck you canter bowens43 Nov 2012 #7

thank you. James48 Nov 2012 #20

How about we cancel all healthcare and pensions for each and every GOP Congressman and Senator beac Nov 2012 #8

Oooh he is so slapalicious SummerSnow Nov 2012 #9

Slapalicious! mac56 Nov 2012 #36

Aren't their studies showing that this plan nobodyspecial Nov 2012 #10

you're right caraher Nov 2012 #56

Eric Cantor ought to STFU. Sooner rather than later. n/t indie_voter Nov 2012 #11

Can'tor ought to remember WHO WON in last election. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #12

Sorry! It was a major issue in the elections, and the people chose Obama. n/t Akoto Nov 2012 #13

Obama ought to be putting Eric Cantor on a table somewhere. Squinch Nov 2012 #15

When it comes to Cantors, the only one I ever liked was THIS one: Ken Burch Nov 2012 #16

They should vote on it if it's so objectionable. bluedigger Nov 2012 #18

I think Congresscritter Cantor needs to perform highly improbable sex acts with himself. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #22

You lost me Livluvgrow Nov 2012 #23

Eric Cantor ought to be putting his head on the chopping block. Kablooie Nov 2012 #24

No he shouldn't jmowreader Nov 2012 #27

Re anti-ACA groups: Here's a petition to recognize the Tea Party as a treasonous hate group patrice Nov 2012 #29

Patrice, sheshe2 Nov 2012 #40

Thank you sheshe2! It is good for the people to speak! patrice Nov 2012 #43

Boehner's number is 202-225-0600... CBHagman Nov 2012 #32

Elizabeth Warren wants to cut back "Obama care"? What side is she on? BAD, very bad. graham4anything Nov 2012 #33

can somebody kindly direct mr. cantor's attention to the big scoreboard? frylock Nov 2012 #35

Cantor ought to shut the fuck up. blackspade Nov 2012 #38

They are insane. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #42

Gawd, I hate this beady eyed Bagger. SoapBox Nov 2012 #44

Can't watch the video of this sappy, whining prick... Hulk Nov 2012 #45

I was so hoping this terdling lost his district-- woulda been icing on the cake. Shilo Nov 2012 #46

ESPECIALLY since Obama lost the election!!! Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #47

Dear Mr. Cantor: WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #49

Yeah, no. Not going to happen. NickP Nov 2012 #50

You should have paid for your 2 wars Cantor TeamPooka Nov 2012 #51

Eric Cantor: Obama "Ought to Be Putting Obamacare on the Table" ... Botany Nov 2012 #52

Put Single Payer on the table, Eric, and we'll talk. ehrnst Nov 2012 #55

Yeah, that's not going to happen. Arkana Nov 2012 #57

You bastards LOST the election, Eric! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #58

FDR OUGHT TO BE PUTTING THE NEW DEAL ON THE TABLE. Waaaaaaaah. Gregorian Nov 2012 #59

Cantor and the MSM need to put HIS INVOVLEMENT in the FBI Investigation of Petraeus on the table Supersedeas Nov 2012 #60