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Since your going to talk in absolutes with all the graces of a 15 year old rebelling against their parents I will return your sentiment with an equally smart ass response. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Did+obama+raise+my+taxes
The 57th Presidential Inauguration: Barack Hussein Obama
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Since your going to talk in absolutes with all the graces of a 15 year old rebelling against their parents I will return your sentiment with an equally smart ass response. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Did+obama+raise+my+taxes
Payroll tax cuts expired as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. Republicans would call this "broadening the base".
Fair enough.
I guess the Democrats wanted revenue from wherever they could get, and the Republicans showed they only put up a fight when it comes to taxes for the rich.
No. It was enacted to stimulate the economy since the recession was taking longer to get out of than anticipated. It has nothing to do with democrats "wanting to get revenue from wherever they could get." Its purpose had been fulfilled, so there was no reason to continue it.
That said, the GOP consistently has fought harder for cuts on the top 2 tax brackets than anything for the rest of the country. Unfortunately.
PS: I got New Year's off 3 weeks ago. That doesn't mean my company increased my hours the week starting January 7th. Which is what you're claiming the payroll tax holiday expiration is.
Is that last paragraph directed at me? Read up the page...
Still, it's completely fair for workers to feel slighted by the Democrats for not even pretending to care about extending the payroll tax holiday (as many people do). 77% of American households are now feeling the pinch because Congress decided that recovering those revenues was worth risking the negative demand shock to the economy.
In fact, 'decided' is the wrong word. There was no debate. There was no (public) weighing up of options. The Democrats wanted revenue, and this was an easy grab. The Republicans weren't going to put up a fight.
Is there really no argument to be made that the holiday ought to continue? Has its purpose definitively been fulfilled? To pretend this is black-and-white, and that there was 'no reason' to push for an extension is a bit absurd.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i dont think either of us are qualified to guess when we should get in or get out with our military. saying that we're "going to war" in Mali is a stretch, as well. It's like turning a blind eye to the issues that are happening there.
it would have been irresponsible for us to leave Iraq that soon, especially when the Iraqi government wanted us there for a little bit longer. Once they didn't need us, we left, that was that.
Why would you pay taxes then?
SlowRevolution
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Obama's speechwriter is named Jon Favreau?
They can use whatever they want and not all have used a bible.
You don't even have to swear. The US Constitution provides the option to just affirm the oath.
Backwards Marathon
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GHWB had the smallest difference out of those
goes farther then that
they had some pastor giving some big speech on obama's last inauguration too
basically preaching infront of the world press
that shit would never fly here
da church arrival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q80ZYx72x3c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q80ZYx72x3c
I think it's just personal preference.
I think he actually looks a little younger in the second pic.
Yeah, he was running the CIA at one point, right? Maybe he got pre-aged with that heavy-duty position.
AKingNamedPaul
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Apparently Lupe Fiasco got removed from the stage for performing the anti-obama lyrics in "the words I never said"
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/lupe-fiasco-thrown-off-stage-at-inauguration-conce
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/lupe-fiasco-thrown-off-stage-at-inauguration-conce
Dictatorship is upon America, gun owners were right all along.
GoldenEye 007
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Separation of church and state is still in effect. In the US, I understand it to mean simply there isn't a state sponsored religion and nobody is forced to follow any type of religion. Doesn't mean political leaders can't mention, follow or reference it, however.
lol how so? Lupe has the right to say whatever he wants and the people who booked him have the right to get him off the stage if they don't want to hear it.
Well Lupe is an idiot. His interviews confirm that.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Lupe should go home and fix Chicago.
Yes, I was being very serious.
There are myriad other policy differences, and this being the case it is clear you are not particularly familiar with them. But the fact that Obama voted against the bills funding the Iraq War completely invalidates this point out of hand. :-/
Nearly all of the things that are policy overlaps between Obama and Bush are things that I do not like about Obama. That doesn't mean that they are anywhere near as similar as you are postulating.
If possible, could you elaborate on the individual rights you want supported by a more conservative court?
You didn't respond to my statement. As I said Lupe has the right to free speech but if he is hired to perform and his boss doesn't like it they don't have to continue his employment.
The Last Wizard
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Been my ringtone since Election Day.
Jay z version.
A lot of rapcars.
In what fashion?
Seriously, aren't my posts obviously both sarcasm?
The Last Wizard
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Michelle looking fine as usual.
He was a Senator, ran the CIA and was VP for eight years. He and Nixon had the best idea of what they were walking in to.
Rocket Scientist
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I hope you're not being serious. He repeated one song for half an hour. That's not a show that's being obtuse. It's sad anyone is trying to make this about freedom of speech when he was left alone for half an hour. Good for him for doing this, but lol at people trying to make this about anything he said concerning Obama.
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