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Bush Tax Rates: Democrats were against it before they were for it

karpe diem Wrote: Dec 29, 2012 3:26 AM
better late than never. i hope that once the dems see the benefit of lower taxes they will make them permanent, and take an oath to never ever ever change them, including the estate taxes, state taxes and fed taxes, but california is going to be ruined by the last election to increase income tax in the state.
annfan_777 Wrote: Dec 29, 2012 9:36 AM
You're kidding, right? Democrats could care less whether there's a benefit or not. They will ALWAYS demand higher taxes - it's against their religion not to.
agitator Wrote: Dec 29, 2012 12:49 PM
so how can dems be both religioinists and secularists?
drrisk2 Wrote: Dec 29, 2012 1:10 PM

You can be a religionist without being a deist..

One of the more hysterical components of the fiscal cliff saga is watching the Democrats falling all over themselves to champion the importance of preserving the existing tax rates – the George W. Bush Tax Rates – for nearly every American taxpayer.  The President last offer to Speaker Boehner would preserve the Bush Tax Rates for at least 99.5% of all taxpayers according to IRS data (all but individuals above $400,000 annual income).

To be clear, there's nothing funny about the fiscal mess that our nation is in.  It's real.  It's serious.  And, if...

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