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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:08 PM Original message |
Democrats have no choice but to accept 'irresponsible' tax deal (Eugene Robinson) |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. yet another ringing endorsement |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. We should have started this months ago. nt |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. He probabally did |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. .... |
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sadbear (799 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. "Better than nothing" seems to be the common thread |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Pyrrhic victories don't make anything better" |
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StreetKnowledge (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Best Option? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I'm sick of this "real democrat" shit. |
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montanacowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. fuck him |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Profound. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I'd think twice about trashing Eugene Robinson |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. No choice, that is insane. and you had a choice before writing that. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The total package is 800 to 900B. The tax cuts for the rich = 75B |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. This is TRUE! People don't read and they assume the rich take all nt |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Estate tax? Excludes up to $5 million under the deal, after that, top rate of 35% |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. What |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Yep, they want to take things down by forcing not best compermise. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Of course we had a choice. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Maybe *had* (as in past tense). |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R for telling Barack to wake up |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. I think Robinson is pretty much right on the mark with this one, sadly. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. sounds like the shit they were trying to serve us on healthcare "reform" as well |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. the mantra of the Democratic Party |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Yes, we have no power to resist it a small gain wa better than zip. |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. Agreed. |
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