Postponing a tax increase on the $250,000+ bracket is a great way to say "we ARE raising taxes - just not for one or two yearrs" because we know that an extension for just that bracket would never pass an isolated vote in the Senate, or end up getting vetoed if it somehow did. The only solution is either to (a) make all the reduction extensions temporary or (b) institute a new $1,000,000+ bracket. I think most Americans would be comfortable with the latter option, as $250,000 is NOT wealthy in places like New York (or a lot of other urban areas in the country).
Likewise, the budget point shows that Republicans are delivering on their promise to rein in spending.
I just hope the START treaty ratification doesn't end up falling victim. It is unequivocally in our interest to ratify the new treaty.
Likewise, the budget point shows that Republicans are delivering on their promise to rein in spending.
I just hope the START treaty ratification doesn't end up falling victim. It is unequivocally in our interest to ratify the new treaty.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
GOP to shut-down lame duck session in Senate -
01/12/2010 07:47:12 PM
- 445 Views
It makes sense from their perspective.
01/12/2010 07:51:03 PM
- 324 Views
The decision on those tax cuts should have been taken a while ago, agreed.
01/12/2010 08:13:55 PM
- 314 Views
Legolas = sore loser
01/12/2010 08:27:51 PM
- 319 Views
Loser? Come again? I'm not an American, dude, it's not my country we're talking about.
01/12/2010 10:14:54 PM
- 335 Views
Still an amazingly whiny post.....just saying. *NM*
01/12/2010 11:41:31 PM
- 129 Views
Your "us vs. them / winners vs. losers" mentality is part of the problem the US is having right now *NM*
01/12/2010 10:19:19 PM
- 125 Views
He has admitted in the past he is into politics for its entertainment value
02/12/2010 12:59:33 AM
- 296 Views
Re: GOP to shut-down lame duck session in Senate -
01/12/2010 09:17:53 PM
- 282 Views
Why work together on things we all want when you can have a public brawl?
01/12/2010 10:30:31 PM
- 270 Views