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louis c

(8,652 posts)
25. 80%
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 12:18 PM
Jan 2013

Unemployment benefits continue for 1 year.

Middle Class tax cats are permanent. Individual rate increase at $400K ($600k less than the $1M plan "B" proposal that didn't get a majority Repuke vote)

Caps on deductions which begin at $250K

No entitlement give-aways

Forced Repukes to vote for a tax increase, splitting their forces, especially in the House.

Child tax credit and tuition tax credit remain.

AMT removed for middle class

doctor's 27% fix not tied to Obama-care (He said he likes the term Obama-care, so now I use it).

Inheritance tax increased from 35% to 40% (I agree, I'd like to get this threshold down to about $2.5M from $5M, but negotiations are give and take).

You have to remember, our US Senators from Conn., Cal., NY and NJ all wanted a higher threshold than $250K, as their constituents are higher earners and the standard of living in those states is also more.

Got it FarPoint Dec 2012 #1
ON EDIT 1/2/13 louis c Dec 2012 #2
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #15
But we're not even getting 80%. jerseyjack Dec 2012 #3
where is ANY of this? 1/2 of your points arent even relevant pasto76 Dec 2012 #6
Really? We dislike soldiers? Oilwellian Dec 2012 #11
I don't dislike soldiers, I just don't think we need to spend a Trillion $/yr on the M/I Complex. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #31
I'm going to try to say this.. sendero Jan 2013 #32
Snivel, snivel, snivel. cliffordu Dec 2012 #8
Progress is never quick and easy BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #14
Compromise is necessary BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #12
Did you start drinking a little early ? russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #4
And that 1.5ish % who will have taxes go up a little.... Marrah_G Dec 2012 #5
frankly, ANYTHING is a victory after the past 12 years pasto76 Dec 2012 #7
I would add that I didn't notice the time of your original post. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #10
50% is FAR BETTER than 0% BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #13
Really? former_con Dec 2012 #21
80% louis c Jan 2013 #25
About fucking time! Courtesy Flush Dec 2012 #9
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #16
Yuuuuck! DeSwiss Dec 2012 #17
tastes like Chicken Crap ZRT2209 Dec 2012 #19
"I got 98% of what I wanted." Not this time, Tan Man. ZRT2209 Dec 2012 #18
Posts like these leave me scratching my head... former_con Dec 2012 #20
Welcome to The New Normal©™ DeSwiss Jan 2013 #22
This is a battle won louis c Jan 2013 #24
Well said malaise Jan 2013 #26
Thanks louis c Jan 2013 #30
"Let Them Eat Shit" LTES indeed BadGimp Jan 2013 #23
I'm afraid they won't pass it. musical_soul Jan 2013 #27
They've been making democrats eat shit since 9/11, CrispyQ Jan 2013 #28
Hell, they've been making democrats eat shit since 1980. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2013 #29
ON EDIT UPDATE 1-2-13 louis c Jan 2013 #33
The soup d'jour was the tears of our enemies.....bitter, with a pleasing aftertaste..nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #34
Nice touch louis c Jan 2013 #35
The thought was not original to me. The review was. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #36
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