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Report1212

(661 posts) Tue Dec 4, 2012, 03:47 PM Dec 2012

Top Republican Hints That House Republicans Would Cave, Support Ending Bush Tax Cuts For Rich

Are they finally giving in? Video at link.

ANCHOR: Are Republicans willing to hold the line, to say to the President, I am sorry, we will never agree to a deal that involves an increase in taxes. Are they?

THUNE: I think any deal that passes up here that raises taxes...is not going to enjoy Republican support. Now, there may be enough Republicans that would vote for something like that to pass it in the House of Representatives, they need to get to 218 votes which assumes they get some Republicans --

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Top Republican Hints That House Republicans Would Cave, Support Ending Bush Tax Cuts For Rich (Original Post) Report1212 Dec 2012 OP

Why should we agree to just raising the top rate 2%? Why not double it? Vincardog Dec 2012 #1

Vincardog

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1. Why should we agree to just raising the top rate 2%? Why not double it?

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Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:03 PM

Dec 2012

The rich have gotten 93% of every new dollar since the last recovery.
I say they should pay a 93% tax rate on the new money.

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