Young Turks: Obama's Terrible Tax Cut Deal

[CherylK]

Run time: 06:19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iou9Z3whTU   Posted on YouTube: December 07, 2010 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 302   Posted on DU: December 07, 2010 By DU Member: CherylK Views on DU: 1109

 
Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) explains how president Obama's deal with Republicans was a huge cave in that especially benefits the richest Americans at the expense of the budget deficit.

[democracy1st]

1. thanks CherylK dayum this admin,right now I don't have the words to describe this bs!

[Poll_Blind]

2. "Well if you really believe that, why don't you fight NOW?" K&R!

Incredible fisking by Cenk. Tore through the bullshit to show ya the truth.

PB

[Charleston Chew]

3. The Young Turks

http://www.theyoungturks.com/

[Demstud]

4. What a horrible "compromise" - nt

[Roy Rolling]

5. $215 billion added to deficit

And where will they cut next to "reduce the deficit"? Not defense, not corporate tax credit giveaways---Social Security, Medicare, and education. As I said in 2002---"GW Bush is THE WORST U.S. PRESIDENT IN HISTORY." So now I say in 2010----OBAMA IS THE WORST NEGOTIATOR IN HISTORY. Why doesn't he listen to the only businessman in his group of advisors---Warren Buffett---he says do not cut taxes for the top 2%. To quote Buffett: "I think that people at the high end, people like myself, should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it." :banghead:

[jtown1123]

8. Yupp, SS, Medicare, Education, Veteran benefits, military pay will all

be sacrificed to pay for this monstrosity.

[JJW]

6. As Hillary said

Shame on you Barack Obama.

[MedfordTim]

7. I was so hopeful...

I expected better from Obama...

[wxgeek7]

10. Yeah

...dissapointing :(

I sure hope some Dem Senators (e.g. Sen Sanders) will step up to the plate, and correct this.

[humanityisfree]

9. beginning of the end

I really believe this is it for many Obama supporters...

How can he continue to alienate his base and really believe he will be re-elected. I foresee a record number of third party votes in the 2012 election coming from disillusioned tea partiers who's voice gets drowned out by the main stream republicans (course they are so very good at getting people to vote against their better interest...)in the coming 2 years AND from disillusioned progressives who just won't sit by any longer and watch their hope and change get eaten alive by Obama's constant capitulating. its maddening.

[BigD_95]

12. can we get Ralph Nader to run in 2012?

or better yet Howard Dean but I dont think he ever would run as a 3rd party.

[BigD_95]

11. I hope Obama enjoyed his 1 yr. in office.

He is getting beat up from the left more then the right. I have zero faith in him and I regret voting for him in the primary. Please let someone in the Dem party challenge him in the primary.

[blackbart99]

13. I just want to know how I can get out of paying into.....

...Social Security since It Wont Be There for me. I'm tired of dumping money into a system that is getting ripped off constantly. I can't afford this bullshit anymore. This is the worst news I have ever heard. I have never felt more betrayed in my life.

[20score]

14. But look at how much we have improved the health care bill in the last year. Got that public option

and such.

He's got them right where he wants them. (Now that he's given in to everything, they won't expect it when he strikes back.)