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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders just supported the fiscal cliff deal [View all]quakerboy
(13,949 posts)66. There is that.
What happens to the capitol gains rate and dividend rate if we go over the cliff, nothing passes?
Overall, I tend to be in favor of this bill. Maybe I am missing something, but most of the complaints sound empty. the details, while not perfect, sound ok. And, even if it is an appeal to authority, I generally trust Jeff Merkley, Barbara Boxer, Bernie Sanders, and Sherrod Brown to try to do the right thing. I don't always trust that Obama will fight strongly for my best interests anymore. I felt pretty burned by some of his actions in the first term. But it appears to me he has done well on this. So far the only really questionable thing Ive seen about this bill is its ability to receive republican votes in the house.
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Yes. I not being a little wonk, I have to put my trust in someone to know the details of these bills
gtar100
Jan 2013
#47
Seems like Pres Obama got quite a bit of stuff in this deal. I hope The House passes it...
Tx4obama
Jan 2013
#41
Thanks! Not a great deal since defense and the tax cuts are the primary reasons for the deficit and
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#62
Watch the Obama haters now hate Bernie in their scorched earth 3rd party quest
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#56
so let's see all of the vitriol, ridicule, and charges of 'sell-out' and cave-in'
bigtree
Jan 2013
#58