Nov. 23, 2008: Obama may delay high-income tax cut repeal

[Enrique]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3614754#top

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying an election promise - to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans - as part of his economic recovery strategy, a senior aide and an adviser said on Sunday.

David Axelrod, one of Obama's closest confidants chosen to be a senior White House adviser, was asked if the tax cut could be ended later than Obama called for during the campaign. "Considerations will be made," he said on "Fox News Sunday."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4AM1F1200...

[sasha031]

1. K&R..geez, it keeps on coming

[Aramchek]

2. look at the date on the article

[sasha031]

3. I know, here he is mnth before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb1vleMSgs4

[ProSense]

5. That actually contradicts the OP article

and in Obama's own words. Actually, this does too:

Video: Axelrod hints Bush tax cuts will stay until 2010

Axelrod was talking about allowing the tax cuts for the rich to expire.

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. This is ALL part of the scam

Obama knowingly held off having this fight even though he had PROMISED to roll back these cuts. It is completely plausible that the Obama folks made a secret deal, just like with HCR, BEFORE the election NOT to roll back these tax cuts for millionaires.