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Barack Obama

yallerdawg

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8. The most illuminating tax "increase" back then...

Reply to progree (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 10:04 AM

Jan 2016

was the expiration of the Recovery Act payroll tax cut used for stimulus.

While the Republicans were screaming and yelling about taxing the 'job creators,' every working man, woman and child in America had a tax increase! I waited and waited for one effing Republican to even mention this. I guess working people are not their particular constituency.

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Krugman: Obama rolled back the Bush and Reagan tax cuts on the top 1% [View all] progree Jan 2016 OP

True but to be honest RandySF Jan 2016 #1

How so? Are you in the top 2%? progree Jan 2016 #2

Nowhere close RandySF Jan 2016 #3

I hadn't heard that about Bush cutting Medicare taxes or providing a tax benefit on train fare progree Jan 2016 #4

Thanks for sharing... Stellar Jan 2016 #5

Thanks! progree Jan 2016 #6

Thank you for this progree.. yes, there are those who like to Cha Jan 2016 #7

The most illuminating tax "increase" back then... yallerdawg Jan 2016 #8

Oh, I remember that -- the Republicans were EXPLICIT in saying that particular tax cut progree Jan 2016 #9