In response to:

Surreal: Obama's Fiscal Cliff Proposal Stuns Washington

Quintus_T_Cicero Wrote: Nov 30, 2012 12:49 PM
To all libs: Please explain to me how maintaining the current level of taxation after December 31 constitutes a "tax cut?"
Kilroys Wrote: Nov 30, 2012 12:55 PM
It isn't a tax cut.

It's a successful campaign slogan that worked in November on the idiot 47% and continues to work.

Republicans have been asking for the White House's plan for some time now -- well, they finally got one.  Oh my:
 

House Republicans said on Thursday that Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner presented the House speaker, John A. Boehner, a detailed proposal to avert the year-end fiscal crisis with $1.6 trillion in tax increases over 10 years, an immediate new round of stimulus spending, home mortgage refinancing and a permanent end to Congressional control over statutory borrowing limits. The proposal, loaded with Democratic priorities and short on detailed spending cuts, was likely to meet strong...

Wednesday, June 19 | 10:25 AM ET
Wednesday, June 19 | 10:25 AM ET
Wednesday, June 19 | 10:25 AM ET
Wednesday, June 19 | 10:25 AM ET