I will fight to end tax cuts for rich in 2012! This time he MEANS it, GOP BASTARDS! USA! USA! USA!

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Obama: ‘I will fight’ to end tax cuts for rich in 2012

By Sahil Kapur
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 -- 5:32 pm

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/obama-i-fight-tax-cuts-rich-2012-2/

President Barack Obama on Tuesday said his willingness to extend tax cuts for the rich in exchange for a broader deal with Republicans was an unfortunate product of harsh political realities, but insisted his position hasn’t changed and promised he’ll seek to end them in two years.

"I'm as opposed to the high-end tax cuts today as I’ve been for years," Obama said at a White House press conference. "In the long-run we simply can’t afford them. And when they expire in two years, I will fight to end them, just as I suspect the Republicans will fight to end the middle class tax cuts."

"But in the meantime, I’m not here to play games with the American people or the health of our economy. My job is to do whatever I can to get this economy moving," he added.

The deal brokered between the White House and Congressional Republicans involves a temporary two-year extension of tax cuts for all income-earners, a 13-month extension of unemployment benefits, and a reduction in the payroll tax.

[saigon68]

1. He's worthless like LBJ in 1968

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. You don't have to fight to end them today.

Just stop doing stupid compromisey shit and they go away.

[Kennah]

3. In 4 months, unemployment runs out again

What changes between now and then?

[Lorien]

7. Well, maybe he'll get rid of portions of Medicare in exchange for a benefit extension

I'm sure that he has something up his sleeve.

[Kennah]

8. Touche

I was attempting to toss in cold water, and you used much colder water.

[gmoney]

4. By "fight" he means "support", and by "end" he means "make permanent."

Just a slight nuance there...

[meow mix]

5. a recycled promise that comes pre-loaded with the same recycled excuse.

"I’m not here to play games with the American people or the health of our economy" LOL so now its just a game.

[tekisui]

6. It worked in 2008!

:rofl:

He ran against bush policies and won in 2008. Reinforce bush policies in 2010, run against them again in 2012. WIN!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Enrique]

9. but he says tax cuts create jobs

Obama will be against jobs in 2012?

[piratefish08]

10. heeeeeeere come the JOBS! it's going to be like a job tsunami.

you naysayers just wait.