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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:32 PM Original message |
A payroll tax cut only benefits those who are already working, so explain |
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entropic (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. payroll tax cut's purpose is to put money in the pockets of people who will likely spend it. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. The payroll tax cut is one of the worst ideas yet. It is just an excuse |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's to keep the economy from contracting due to a reduction in take home pay. |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'll take it. nt |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's the more conservative substitute for an actual jobs program and job creation policy. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. the motivation for a payroll tax cut is to help people, not to create jobs |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Wouldn't the President been more honest to start out with this tax |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. nothing we get out of washington is ideal. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. The problem is that it gives the appearance that Social Security is in the red. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. the idea is to defund Social Security - presumably, that will make the businesses more "confident" |
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locahungaria (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. Good question! |
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Thav (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. These tax gimmicks make me irritated |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's a desperate act to hopefully create enough jobs... |
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