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Barack Obama

RandySF

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3. Nowhere close

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Wed Jan 13, 2016, 12:09 PM

Jan 2016

But when the tax cuts lapsed I lost a chunk of pre tax benefit for train fare. I also saw higher Medicare payroll and Medicare taxes. All this when my new job after being unemployed pays less than the old job.

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Krugman: Obama rolled back the Bush and Reagan tax cuts on the top 1% [View all] progree Jan 2016 OP

True but to be honest RandySF Jan 2016 #1

How so? Are you in the top 2%? progree Jan 2016 #2

Nowhere close RandySF Jan 2016 #3

I hadn't heard that about Bush cutting Medicare taxes or providing a tax benefit on train fare progree Jan 2016 #4

Thanks for sharing... Stellar Jan 2016 #5

Thanks! progree Jan 2016 #6

Thank you for this progree.. yes, there are those who like to Cha Jan 2016 #7

The most illuminating tax "increase" back then... yallerdawg Jan 2016 #8

Oh, I remember that -- the Republicans were EXPLICIT in saying that particular tax cut progree Jan 2016 #9