[ez]

The poster of this article is not measuring high on the “reading comprehension” scale. There’s a big difference between “have to swallow tax increases to get the spending cuts we want’ and “screaming and advocating for higher taxes.”

[Minus_The_Bear]

We get it.

You agree with raising taxes.

Exactly what proposals do you think Coburn brought to "The Gang of 6"?

Do you agree with scrapping the child tax credit?

[Lancey Howard]

The poster of this article is not measuring high on the “reading comprehension” scale. There’s a big difference between “have to swallow tax increases to get the spending cuts we want’ and “screaming and advocating for higher taxes.”

You seem to have a more basic confusion.

Regardless of whether it is "swallow" (ie., cave like a sissy) or "scream for" more taxes, it's totally unacceptable. Therefore, IF Coburn is saying he would go along ("swallow") ANY tax increases, THEN he is a scumbag.

I will, however, wait for verification/clarification of what Tom said/meant.