[quesney]

I'm sure this would be a *big* help to the economy

[4Liberty]

[Tzimisce]

More taxes - what a shock.

You just can’t run a government with less than several trillion dollars anymore.

Once again, the little people get screwed in Obamaland....

[Tzimisce]

More taxes - what a shock.

You just can’t run a government with less than several trillion dollars anymore.

Once again, the little people get screwed in Obamaland....

[Tzimisce]

More taxes - what a shock.

You just can’t run a government with less than several trillion dollars anymore.

Once again, the little people get screwed in Obamaland....

[Tzimisce]

More taxes - what a shock.

You just can’t run a government with less than several trillion dollars anymore.

Once again, the little people get screwed in Obamaland....

[norwaypinesavage]

Why is it news when Obambi meets with Harry Reid, and they come up with plans for a tax increase?

[familyop]

"But he said the only way to achieve that objective would be to include tax increases or the elimination of tax breaks for big companies and wealthy individuals."

Heh. The "big companies" and "wealthy individuals" are employed or partnered directly and/or indirectly with big government. Put big taxes into 'em, get a smaller proportion of taxes out.

Meanwhile, we peasants (some rich and mostly poor) will avoid making unnecessary personal expenditures and become self-sufficient. Government will have no choice but to eventually radically cut spending, taxes and regulations.

[FlyingEagle]

1. stop spending
2. sell assets
3. pay off debt

[DBeers]

Raising taxes is stupidity that is only concerned with servicing the debt PERIOD!

One does not grow an economy with more taxation UNLESS they think that government central control is what drives the economy and that government knows better than the people what is of value and what is not in the market. Plain and simple, those that give the reason of the economy as reason for more taxation are those that thing government should run things and the economy is just an excuse to retain or accrue more government power.

Raising taxes while reducing the debt (e.g. reducing government spending that generates no capital, creates no wealth, subsidizes failure, and ultimately is only an expense) is nothing more than reducing less what needs to be reduced MORE.

[ducttape45]

No, no, a thousand times NO NEW TAXES!

[Recovering_Democrat]

LOL. Yeah, Hussein, you float that trial lead balloon.

moronic in the extreme.

[tobyhill]

“Obama’s budget wants $85 billion in new user fees over 10 years, including raising the airline passenger security fee from a maximum of $5 per one-way trip to $11.”

It's a tax and because the middle-class uses the airlines it's a tax on the middle-class.

[Personal Responsibility]

So the WH announces $600,000,000,000 in new taxes. We have just over 300,000,000 people in the country. An accurate depiction of this tax would be

“White House announces significant debt deal. Agrees to raise taxes 2,000 per person for every citizen in the country.”

And that only counts taxpayers. Since about half the country doesn’t pay taxes, in reality, it’s probably closer to $4,000 per taxpayer.

I wonder how that headline would go over?

[PghBaldy]

Who the heck raises taxes before an election, especially when he is either at or below 50% approval? What an idiot!

[popdonnelly]

Yep. Increased taxes are not going to help this economy. But they will provide cover for a new wave of Democrat spending.

[okie01]

[Obama] met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the Oval Office for about 30 minutes Monday morning, and planned to meet with Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell in the early evening.

McConnell's riposte: Great idea, Mr. President.

"Why don't you tell ol' Harry that, if he can get your plan for tax increases thru the Democrat Senate, we'll talk.

"Until then, we've got nothing to talk about..."

[popdonnelly]

Compromise. Democrats get all of what they want, Republicans get half of what they want.

[Cheerio]

I personally will work to primary any GOP that votes to raise taxes or new “fees”.

[Grey Eagle]

What has Obama been smoking? Republicans have made it very clear that no tax increases would pass or be acceptable. Obama simply can not pass up a chance to try and spend more money. Gee, he or his wife must have more foreign trips with their cronies lined up.

[Tzimisce]

Another deal is possible - and this one is only going to cost you 20 trillion.

You can thank us now. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D