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President Obama’s negotiating

Done with the Dems — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:36:32 +0000

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President Obama’s negotiating strategy is the equivalent of arriving at a strip poker game already naked.

This is a temporary band aide. Everytime the middle class can't afford to keep their homes the answer isn't to lower taxes. The answer is to mandate or create jobs that privde a livable wage. Taxes are a part of life. Until we address the real issues in this country, we will continually be lowering taxes to stay afloat and that leaves us in a continued deficit. It also does not address why we have no money to begin with. Sure some of us live outside our means, but a lot simple work at a job that pays them 6.75 an hour, has no or outrageous costing healthcare, and no pension or retirement plan. These are the thigns killing the middle class. I work more hours every year and I am getting poorer. How is that possible?

I am disappointed and disgusted with every democrat that voted for this crap piece of legislation.

It's not possible to post

wws — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:41:08 +0000

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It's not possible to post that particular Carlin video too often, DD -- it should be required viewing in every American household and classroom... As everyone should read Rowan's post .... I know, I know, but we can dream, right?

Maybe the AP is on to

SleepinJeezus — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:40:50 +0000

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Maybe the AP is on to something. After all, it occurs to me that "rare" can be used to describe the opposite of "well done."

From the AP writeup of last

AmericanDreamer — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:47:29 +0000

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From the AP writeup of last night's House passage of the tax bill passed with higher percentages of Republican than Democratic caucus votes, titled "Bill Preventing Big Tax Hikes Heads to Obama", by Stephen Ohlemacher:

"In a rare reach across party lines, Obama negotiated the $858 billion package with Senate Republicans."

A rare reach across party lines? Obama has been spending a goodly portion of his presidency doing backflips, front double reverses, upside down triple axles, etc. "reaching across party lines". I guess "rare" would be one word that could be used to characterize those attempts. Not an accurate word. But a word.

Right on Sleepin! Right on!

oleeb — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:11:09 +0000

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Right on Sleepin! Right on!

The proper narrative that

SleepinJeezus — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:23:38 +0000

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The proper narrative that let's all the air out of your bluster balloon says that the person earning $250k or above already receives more of a tax cut in dollars than EVERYONE earning less under the (should-have-been) Obama Tax Cuts.

Insisting on still more money - when people are begging for their lives on national TV because we don't have the tax funds to save them - seems just a wee bit piggish, don't you think?

Pretty simple message. Bears repeating, even. But not from THIS White House, apparently.

It's actually quite embarrassing and deflating to see the way in which Obama's choice of narrative has so pervasively insinuated itself into the "mainstream Democrats." This ain't my Democratic Party. Used to be, they were a SECOND political party, and the Repubs actually faced opposition to their supply-side nonsense. Starting to feel like ancient history. I guess we have truly entered into the "post-partisan" era, and it looks like the other side won. Enjoy the fruits of your labors. Me? I'll take a pass, thank you.

The subject got me thinking,

artappraiser — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:56:47 +0000

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The subject got me thinking, what does the great socialist land of Canada do?

Surprise surprise: 29% over $127,021--that's the top rate, goes no higher.

Wikipedia has a decent summary about their income taxes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_taxes_in_Canada

And then more on their whole smorgasbord of taxes here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Canada

I found several intriguing differences in the latter, like that they handle capital gains by having half of it reported as ordinary income, and the other half not taxed at all. They do have province income taxes, but like with state income taxes here, wikipedia says they are all lower percentages than the federal tax.

You forgot that if they

Oxy Mora — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:21:10 +0000

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You forgot that if they commute to NYC from the burbs they have to pay NYC city taxes anyway--poor babies.

But I've been looking for new hot products--Goldman Sachs mattresses and money sacks, great idea, and sacks make good dresses.

I think the $250K is taxable

Oxy Mora — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:15:37 +0000

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I think the $250K is taxable income. Now that you mention it, don't know about the $100K figure.

Can I hear a hallelujah?

Donal — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:08:44 +0000

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Can I hear a hallelujah?