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Democrats: Absent Tax Hikes, We're Totally Willing to Head Over the Fiscal Cliff

oldervoter68 Wrote: Nov 17, 2012 6:42 AM

Let the top rate revert, but tie it to some type of debt reduction performance in the way of spending cuts. Say in two years, if spending is not below 22% of GDP, let the other rates revert, in four years. Oh, and when the top rate reverts, the FICA tax cut must expire also.

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oldervoter68 Wrote: Nov 17, 2012 6:47 AM

We ran this country pretty successfully for years with spending around 19-20% of GDP. Gotta work to get it back to that level, hold our Congress accountable for that (Representatives and Senators) during each election cycle.

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Keep the change Wrote: Nov 17, 2012 7:12 AM

Agreed but it really should 18 like it was when the pasty white rapist pervert ran things

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Democrats: Absent Tax Hikes, We're Totally Willing to Head Over the Fiscal Cliff

Profoundly irresponsible? Of course. Politically insane? Not really. I'll expound on the second point in a moment, but first, let's survey the brazen talk from Team Blue -- with massive, recession-inducing tax hikes hanging in the balance. Our new friend Patty Murray is at the front of the line:

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) says that if Republicans do not agree to let tax cuts expire for Americans making over $250,000 per year, the country should go over the fiscal cliff, which would allow automatic cuts in spending and the expiration of all tax cuts to...

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