A DEPRESSION will happen unless the tax deal passes!

[quinnox]

Is this more convincing and fear inducing?

Maybe the "double dip" threat not scary enough?

[readmoreoften]

1. And giving tax breaks to the rich would help stop a depression how?

Enter rightwing talking point.

[Ricochet21]

We already in a depression

It just looks different than the last one.

[DURHAM D]

2. Is that you Larry?

Shouldn't you be packing for your January move?

[Octafish]

3. The monied class said the same thing in September 2008.

Greedy lot, that.

[we can do it]

4. bs

[Autumn]

5. Nope, not the least

bit scary. Fuck em.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. How does millionaires and billionaires stashing money in offshore tax shelters stop a depression?

[Dappleganger]

18. +1000000

[mmonk]

7. Reminds me of when the Clinton administration decided to put

taxes back where they previously were and Rush Limbaugh and others said there would be a depression. Instead, the economy took off.

[polichick]

8. The terrorists will also be emboldened - and the sky will fall! nt

[Avalux]

9. Meh. Then let it happen.

I just don't care anymore and I'm not afraid.

[Newest Reality]

10. What did you say?

I was distracted by my delusions of a pseudo-Depression going on around me. I guess it is the pathological opposite of the pseudo-Recovery that some say is going on. Depends on where you are and what you are taking or not taking, I guess.

[quinnox]

15. LOL

You're good!

[knowbody0]

11. thank the gods for pharmaceuticals!

[MadHound]

12. ""The next time, the smoking gun could be a mushroom cloud"

This is simply trying to scare people into doing the wrong thing, just like the previous administration.

[rfranklin]

13. Why the Obama Tax Cuts Will Not Work...

The central premise of U.S. economic policy since the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 has been that the people in the private sector who know how to invest – the rich – do a much better job allocating society’s financial resources than the federal government. In fact, Reagan told us in his first inaugural address, “government is the problem."

In order to get as much of society’s financial resources into the hands of the rich - the people in the private sector who supposedly would do a better job investing it - Reagan, the Republican Party, and American conservatives in general developed a simple-minded faith in tax cuts, especially in reducing taxes on the highest incomes.

What are the results of this thirty year experiment low taxes? The Reagan / Republican / conservative theory DOES NOT WORK. For the first time in American history, we now have a generation that has less education and worse economic prospects than their parents did thirty years ago.

In all the hub-bub and brou-hah-hah of the tax debate the past few days, weeks, and months, hardly anyone has put forward the clear and unambiguous information that

TAX

CUTS

DO

NOT

WORK.

In fact, there have been three grand multi-year national experiments with Republican / Conservative tax cutting over the past century. And all three experiments resulted in the average American becoming poorer, the real (industraal) economy in tatters, and spectacular financial crashes
-more-
http://www.correntewire.com/why_obama_tax_deal_republicans_insane

[Toucano]

14. Neither convincing nor fear inducing.

Smells like blackmail bullshit hyperbole.

[otohara]

16. Fear and Lies

Just as I was recovering from 8 years of fear and lies being spewed by the Bush cabal.

Here we go again.

[NV Whino]

17. I'm already depressed

A depression could only be a step up.

[gratuitous]

19. And (dare I say it? I dare!)

The heartbreak of psoriasis!

[Ganja Ninja]

20. Cats and Dogs sleeping together!!!!

:scared:

[Moostache]

21. The dead will rise, the moon will bleed and cats and dogs will live in peace!

The idea that tax rates which led to an average job creation rate of ~10,000 per month (~1,000,000 in 8 years under Shrub) is somehow BETTER than the tax rates which led to an average of 229,000 per month (est. ~22,000,000 in 8 years under Slick Willie) is DISGUSTING! Throw in the estate tax giveaway and you have a 100% non-starter!

[Bandit]

22. Maybe if we all buy some duct tape....

:shrug: Can America be anymore cowardly than it is now? "Home of the Brave" what a joke.....

[ladjf]

23. The Depression will happen if we DO pass this stupid and evil

legislation. nt

[Poboy]

24. KO needs to update his 'nexus of terror' segment he did during Bush's term.

[Swamp Rat]

25. YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE!!!

[Poboy]

26. One of your best.

My favorite though is the psychedelic Bush TIAwarness graphic.

[chimpymustgo]

28. That, again. Thanks. Sycophants - WAKE THE FUCK UP!!!!

[bobbolink]

27. Well, shiver me timbers.....

:eyes: :rofl: :thumbsdown:

[letterwriter]

29. Passing it will depress me!

Just say NO!