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4. Typical

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 07:13 PM

Dec 2012

"A senior administration official said the White House would make NO new offers until Republicans changed their opposition to raising top tax rates"

...WSJ. New offer?

The current offer is excellent. Republicans can "changed their opposition to raising top tax rates" by accepting the current offer.

Obama offers GOP an ambitious, progressive debt-reduction plan
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021905787

Republicans Would Rather Laugh Than Bargain...But once the laughter dies down
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021908853

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White House's "IRON STANCE: NO new Offers until GOP drops opposition to raising top tax rates" [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

Hehehe ElboRuum Dec 2012 #1

No kiddin'. And, I would offer, It's about damn time. Volaris Dec 2012 #6

We've got our foots on their neck. Time now to put them in the dustbin of history coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #21

Hold the line DJ13 Dec 2012 #2

delicious.... mike_c Dec 2012 #3

Typical ProSense Dec 2012 #4

Brutal. Welcome to the world of the Re-elected Democratic President. Deal with it. libdem4life Dec 2012 #5

How Dare Obama Flatpicker Dec 2012 #7

Is that like an "Iron Dome"? GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #8

hey naysayers loyalkydem Dec 2012 #9

I prefer to call it the "give em more paint" stance. grantcart Dec 2012 #10

AHHHH LAWDY....some one catch me! DearAbby Dec 2012 #11

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #12

Oh, now, THIS is fun. Squinch Dec 2012 #13

They got 2 extra years of Bush tax cuts Cresent City Kid Dec 2012 #14

So total cuts to Medicare would be over a trillion dollars? former-republican Dec 2012 #15

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #16

So much for trying to make him a one term President! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #17

Damned browser! Plucketeer Dec 2012 #18

Damned right. If my taxes go up Jan. 1, fine. So will Rush's. Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #19

Keep On Squeezing The Boner 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #20

and why would there be a new offer even then? It goes without sayng that taxes on the rich need to g robinlynne Dec 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #23