[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Rarely pointed out by Republicans is that Obama is lying when he claims HIS FICA tax cut proposal is 'fully paid for'.

Dems are probably waiting for Repubs to bring that objection. Their reply would be, "We wanted to pay for the unemployment and payroll tax cuts by the millionaires' tax but Repubs would not let us."

The GOP could then argue that the millionaires' tax would not do what they claimed, but it's not clear that keeping that dialog with the "millionaires" buzz word in the news would be to the GOP's advantage, when the clueless voters stopped munching doritos and watching football long enough to hear a few words.

One thing is sure, they can't make a half-***ed effort in this debate.

[DoughtyOne]

One thing is sure, they can't make a half-***ed effort in this debate.

Wanna bet? ;^)

[sickoflibs]

RE :"The GOP could then argue that the millionaires' tax would not do what they claimed, but it's not clear that keeping that dialog with the "millionaires" buzz word in the news would be to the GOP's advantage, when the clueless voters stopped munching doritos and watching football long enough to hear a few words. "

More like Republicans have claimed that tax cuts are 'free', that they don't cost anything to anyone, that they never result in deficits, that tax cuts are good under ANY conditions even with increases in spending, and they repeated it so many times that they know if they try to press for real replacement of FICA funding that their past words will be thrown in their faces. Republicans have been the party of 'we will pay for more spending with tax cuts' so long that they are scared to argue anything now.

MSNBC is now reporting that the FICA cuts will be funded by fees paid by Fannie and Freddie for a two month extension. I have no idea if this is true. Maybe they will surprise me.