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Read My Lips: Taxes (Again) Doom Bush
Newsday ^ | December 21, 2006 | James Pinkerton

Posted on 12/21/2006 6:58:32 AM PST by meg88

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To: jackv

Backstabbers? By folding like a cheap suit to the Dems exactly who is stabbing who here?


41 posted on 12/21/2006 8:56:37 AM PST by Dead Corpse (Anyone who needs to be persuaded to be free, doesn't deserve to be.)
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To: mikeus_maximus

Not as long as I have voice, he won't!


42 posted on 12/21/2006 8:57:03 AM PST by James Ewell Brown Stuart (Happy 200th Birthday General Robert E. Lee 1/19/2007!)
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To: meg88

You must have been asleep since Nov. 6. The American people gave a green light on the next day to raise taxes. It is part of the Teach the Republicans movement's consequences.


43 posted on 12/21/2006 8:57:14 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit (If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
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To: Antoninus

It is a LIE to proclaim the democrats "allies" of Bush. Those who knowing spread lies are liars.

We are to get mad at Bush rather than the LIARS who have misinformed the voters about the War and the Economy, who have actually contributed to the efforts of America's enemies. Yeah, right.


44 posted on 12/21/2006 9:02:03 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit (If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
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To: Apocalypto 2012

You'll get no disagreement from me on cutting spending. Entitlements have to be cut. The Federal Government needs to go on a diet.


45 posted on 12/21/2006 9:03:26 AM PST by popdonnelly
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To: meg88
And so, the Post reporter added, the administration is willing to consider "higher payroll taxes."

It is madness. Republicans will revolt. It would not pass the Senate. Dems may have the majority, but I would expect Republicans to filibuster (they might lie down, but as a grassroots supporter this is what I expect.)

46 posted on 12/21/2006 9:07:27 AM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: Zack Nguyen

They can't get cloture without 60 votes anyway....


47 posted on 12/21/2006 9:20:20 AM PST by meg88
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To: meg88

Dubya appears hell bent on jacking up anything he touches at this point.


48 posted on 12/21/2006 9:22:02 AM PST by HitmanLV (Rock, Rock, Rock and Rollergames! Rockin' & Rolling, Rockin' with Rollergames!)
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To: meg88

This is all based upon WashPost spin. Bush is using the same language as he used in the assualt-weapons ban debate "If it reaches my desk..." I seriously doubt Bush would agree to tax hikes, as it would slow the economy.


49 posted on 12/21/2006 9:23:34 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
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To: popdonnelly
Tax cuts are the simplest and most sure-fire way of improving the economy.

A lot of the nation's problems can be solved overnight just by lowering and simplifying the tax code. People would have more money to buy their own healthcare insurance, there'd be none of this "Federal Poverty" crap and people can afford housing without a gov't program.

50 posted on 12/21/2006 9:27:21 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Why can't Republicans stand up to Democrats like they do to terrorists?)
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To: The_Victor
Just FYI, the President doesn't have the authority to raise taxes, he can only sign or veto the bill produced by Congress.

Finally someone has made sense. Thank you. I personally feel that a trap is being set for the RATS. Sure the President could veto the bill and would go back threw the system. But I believe if I remember right that to upset a President veto it will require more than a simple majority. Is that right? (Guess my age is showing, I forgot)

51 posted on 12/21/2006 9:28:51 AM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: Logical me
I personally feel that a trap is being set for the RATS. Sure the President could veto the bill and would go back threw the system. But I believe if I remember right that to upset a President veto it will require more than a simple majority. Is that right?

2/3rds majority to override a veto. But you can expect any tax increase bill to be tied to war funding, all government funding (the government shutdown trick), or some other legislation that will provide good soundbites for the leftist media.

52 posted on 12/21/2006 10:11:26 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: jackv
...he is probably fed up with the backstabbers...

What an interesting choice of words, especially in light of the fact that it was Bush who stabbed conservatism in the back. Now, it looks like he'll spend his lame duck months happily urinating all over its corpse.

53 posted on 12/21/2006 10:32:05 AM PST by NCSteve
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To: meg88

Who is surprised? Let's see those hands...............

C'mon now....................

Anybody?


54 posted on 12/21/2006 10:45:30 AM PST by WhiteGuy (GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006)
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To: JamesP81

The Republicans in Congress are going to face a choice.

Either they will vote with the Dems and Bush, or they will adhere to Republican political philosophy and vote against them.

Bush II is going to be a pliant tool in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and her fellow-travellers.


55 posted on 12/21/2006 10:59:49 AM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: winodog
We are being set up for bubba and the beast part 2

I'm starting to wonder if maybe the Bushes and the Clintons have something worked out behind the scenes.

57 posted on 12/21/2006 11:19:05 AM PST by Centurion2000 (Gov't: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it)
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To: jackv
I simply don't care anymore to try to be acceptable to your brand of conservatism.

What pray tell is your "brand" of conservatism? Tough to tell from your homepage.

Funny how I can always always get a rant going when I dare mention the backstabbers. Happens every time!

Seems from your own admission that you routinely enjoy doing it. Is that your purpose for visiting FR?

BTW I don't believe backstabbers is one word. Feel free to correct me.

58 posted on 12/21/2006 1:27:26 PM PST by Kudsman
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To: Kudsman; meg88

Sorry not trying to hijack your thread. So I'll go on record as opposing any payroll tax increases.


59 posted on 12/21/2006 1:31:19 PM PST by Kudsman
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To: jackv

You mean all the cut and run republicans....?


60 posted on 12/21/2006 1:32:54 PM PST by GregB (Please pray for my grandchildren,Anna and Jacob!!!)
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