Comments on: Taxmageddon https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:13 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/#comment-16357 alcaray Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:05:42 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=18065#comment-16357 Do you really need an explanation? (edited because I hit -enter- before I wrote down any content) (edited again because use of greater-than and less-than signs messed up the post) One of the advantages to having a majority in the senate is the power to set the agenda. They were scheduled to work on something else today. The Republicans pulled this stunt so that idiots could spread the lie that Democrats fillibustered the president's bill. That is all. Do you really need an explanation?

(edited because I hit -enter- before I wrote down any content) (edited again because use of greater-than and less-than signs messed up the post) One of the advantages to having a majority in the senate is the power to set the agenda. They were scheduled to work on something else today. The Republicans pulled this stunt so that idiots could spread the lie that Democrats fillibustered the president’s bill. That is all.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/#comment-16344 TB Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:55:35 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=18065#comment-16344 <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/237217-reid-rejects-gop-request-to-vote-on-obamas-tax-plan" rel="nofollow">Reid is not going to let them vote on this.</a> Reid is not going to let them vote on this.

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/#comment-16342 BuckGalaxy Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:49:28 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=18065#comment-16342 If he must let all the bush tax cuts expire to get the increase on the top level, he will do that. He will then push through a new middle class tax cut the same size as the one that expired. If he must let all the bush tax cuts expire to get the increase on the top level, he will do that. He will then push through a new middle class tax cut the same size as the one that expired.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/#comment-16322 alcaray Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:43:26 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=18065#comment-16322 refresh my memory? refresh my memory?

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/#comment-16321 TB Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:38:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=18065#comment-16321 <p>Remember the tax extensions at the end of 2010?</p> When Democrats still controlled everything? How'd that go? Remember the tax extensions at the end of 2010?

When Democrats still controlled everything? How’d that go?

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/07/10/taxmageddon-2/#comment-16319 alcaray Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:47:10 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=18065#comment-16319 ...any "Bush tax cut" effort that does not include the juicy bits for the wealthy. And the payroll tax cut extension until they are shamed and embarrassed into letting it go through. They may even try to hold up the AMT fix. …any “Bush tax cut” effort that does not include the juicy bits for the wealthy. And the payroll tax cut extension until they are shamed and embarrassed into letting it go through. They may even try to hold up the AMT fix.

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