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Keeping Bush Tax Cuts Would Be Disastrous!

Posted: Aug 2, 2010

If the deficit hawks are truly sincere, maybe they should listen to their own financial guru--Alan Greenspan.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/01/alan-greenspan-extending_n_666549.html

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How funny is he? He doesnt like spending "on borrowed money"? - Well, lol, thats Obamas entire plan!..and

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I believe raising taxes on anyone right now would be DISASTROUS. Why do you think so many businesses have a hiring freeze? I have actually spoken to owners who say they are going to wait to see what happens with the tax issue before hiring anyone! .... say what you will.. we probably ALL will be paying higher taxes soon.

Reagan-Bush Sr and Jr golden boy thrown under bus - Crime: Failure to tow party line

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and endorse deficit exploding tax cuts GOP themselves set to expire in 2011. Deflates hot air out of GOPs pet politial football. Boo-hoo.

Talk about incoherent! nm - Whoa!

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Diehard defenders of failed trickle down economics throw Greenspan under the bus - for daring to say so.

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Is that clear enough for ya?

The Owners you spoke to should become informed - RadMT

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This tax cut was for individual filers, not businesses. This does not affect the corporate tax rates at all. So they can hire right now. No more excuses.

If you believe that one, I have some great profitable - swamp land to sell you!!!!!nm

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Greenspan = HYPOCRITE! - AZMT

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If you think Greenspan doesn't play politics, then you're a moron. Greenspan was FOR the Bush tax cuts in 2001, and NEVER renounced them. Now all of a sudden, he is AGAINST them. Greenspan will support whatever whoever is currently in office wants; and that's a FACT.

Let's say you are right, and Greenspan is a hypocrite. - RadMT

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Is that true for all the other Bush appointees who have also come out against the cuts, not to mention most economists? Greenspan is still for the Bush tax cuts, he just believes they have to be paid for so they do not balloon the deficit. This is really the issue: The deficit. The same politicians who scream about the deficit when it comes to extending unemployment benefits, have no problem borrowing money when it comes to taxes for the ultra-rich (those making more than $250K a year).

Greed and loathing - Adams

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Agreed. Between Bush's Iraq War and his tax cuts, history will show he owns this deficit and this recession. Let the tax cuts lapse and let's try to get this train back on track.

Well, okay, there.. Robin Hood! Is that how YOU think - the country becomes successful again?

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If so, its really sad. Obama, on the other hand, is spending into oblivion, but that is okay and NOT adding to the deficit?

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