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DJ13

(23,671 posts)
4. Just ...... do nothing
Sun Dec 9, 2012, 11:16 PM
Dec 2012

No negotiations, no compromise, no caving in, dont do anything until after the end of the year.

The resets ALL the Bush tax cuts, which goes far beyond the income tax....... like capital gains, inheritance, and several others that the GOP is trying to protect by 'giving in' on income taxes.

That is also the only means in the foreseeable future to reduce the defense budget, as anyone with half a brain knows that sacred cow (to both party's) is untouchable otherwise.

Just do nothing, then adjust those cuts that go to far after the fact.

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Let Prez O starts at 95% tax rate, then work his way down Panasonic Dec 2012 #1
When he introduces that - someone will play "Taxman" by the Beatles karynnj Dec 2012 #8
It’s very hard to make the numbers work at all mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #2
lets get real daybranch Dec 2012 #3
How about a rate of 104%? mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #5
Excellent post Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #12
Thank you mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #14
Or maybe it needs to be 121% mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #13
Closing unneeded overseas bases would be an excellent start. OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #11
I doubt the CBO has ever scored a 95% top marginal tax rate bill blueclown Dec 2012 #6
IRS data says.. mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #7
Link? blueclown Dec 2012 #9
2009 data from this link, and I understated it by 3 points mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #10
No it wouldn't Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #15
"Talking nonsense"? blueclown Dec 2012 #17
Just ...... do nothing DJ13 Dec 2012 #4
Cutting taxes on the rich and fighting dumb wars. leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #16
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