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hfojvt

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9. capital gains went up automatically

Reply to phleshdef (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 05:22 AM

Jan 2013

so it is not like Obama WON that.

Instead, he appears to have cut the rate for dividends, although I have read conflicting details.

I look at this like an adult who hates to see tax policies that favor the rich.

I guess that is childish. Not accepting the "adult" reality that Democrats HAVE to favor the rich. That's just the business of governing.

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I really think President Obama did well, he did not cave but [View all] akbacchus_BC Jan 2013 OP

all he had to do was do nothing. bowens43 Jan 2013 #1

Sorry, did I miss read the news? akbacchus_BC Jan 2013 #2

He did cave. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #3

Thats not a cave. He ran on locking those rates in for the 98%. phleshdef Jan 2013 #4

As I recall the line in the sand he ran on was truebluegreen Jan 2013 #5

Capital gains went up as well. But I really don't give a shit that he didn't get everything. phleshdef Jan 2013 #6

Thank you for saying that. Taxes are going up here too! akbacchus_BC Jan 2013 #7

capital gains went up automatically hfojvt Jan 2013 #9

+1 truebluegreen Jan 2013 #10

The rich are not favored. The vast majority of any benefits of this deal go to the middle class. phleshdef Jan 2013 #12

show me the analysis hfojvt Jan 2013 #13

yeah, he ran on Reaganomics hfojvt Jan 2013 #8

Tax rates on everyone needed to go up to address the debt, if they were serious. IWelcome TheirHatred Jan 2013 #11