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on December 21, 2012 @ 8:50 am (Updated: 9:42 am - 12/21/12 )
Last night House Republicans couldn't bring themselves to pass Plan B, which was a compromise proposed by Speaker John Boehner to preserve the current tax cuts for everyone except Americans making over $1 million a year.
It would have meant raising taxes on the top .19 percent of taxpayers. As House Speaker John Boehner explained:
"They weren't taking that out on me. They were dealing of with a perception that someone might accuse them of raising taxes. Merry Christmas everybody."
And as a result, we now face a big increase in taxes on everyone.
So now let's Fill in the Blanks. Ready?
READY.
Last night, House Republicans refused to pass ________
Answer: Plan B.
Because most of the members thought that _________
Answer: It was about contraceptives?
No!
Because they thought keeping taxes high on the top .19 percent would look bad.
Answer: Look bad.
Right.
However this means taxes are also going to go up on the middle class, which not only looks bad but would _________
Answer: Kill the economy.
At the same time, making sudden across the board spending cuts is bad because it would__________
Answer: Kill the economy.
But if you don't do that would increase the debt which according to some people would also _________
Answer: Kill the economy.
So what we've decided to is __________
Answer: nothing.
Which will ___________
Answer: Kill the economy.
All because raising taxes on high-income Americans would __________
Answer: Look bad.
All of which proves __________
Answer: the Mayans were right.
And Boehner can be heard saying, "Merry Christmas, everybody."
Dave Ross is co-host of The Ross & Burbank Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays 9-Noon) and never too far from the spotlight.
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cdbtx wrote...The Last fill in the blankDecember 21, 2012 9:15 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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William Lawn wrote...Absolute clownsDecember 21, 2012 9:24 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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logical open mind wrote...lawn-I agree clown, however clowns on both sides of the aisleDecember 21, 2012 9:42 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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William Lawn wrote...Made 100% worse by Citizens United LOMDecember 21, 2012 12:09 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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logical open mind wrote...100% worse?December 21, 2012 5:02 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Forrest wrote...Boner is such a __________.December 21, 2012 9:51 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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flipper wrote...Picture at the topDecember 21, 2012 9:59 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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ron prevost wrote...Once again.............no compromise.December 21, 2012 10:39 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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William Lawn wrote...ron, did Boner go to the Dems to see if he could get support for a compromise package?December 21, 2012 11:49 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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William Lawn wrote...Who to trust on this?December 21, 2012 11:57 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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ron prevost wrote...Whichever of the above.December 21, 2012 1:01 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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ron prevost wrote...Not when Nancy Pelosi is solid for whatever Obama demands.December 21, 2012 12:58 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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William Lawn wrote...I said compromise packageDecember 21, 2012 1:07 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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ron prevost wrote...on what ???????????????December 21, 2012 1:17 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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ron prevost wrote...BY THE WAY - what time frame is MYNW using??December 21, 2012 1:20 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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William Lawn wrote...He went to $400,000 from $250,000December 21, 2012 1:35 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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SeattleD wrote...the republitards have always planned on using the fiscal cliffDecember 21, 2012 10:43 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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ron prevost wrote...And who is Obama punishing ???December 21, 2012 11:02 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Ron_Spins wrote...Class warfare card before Christmas.December 21, 2012 10:52 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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clevesside wrote...A shame.....December 21, 2012 11:20 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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A True Liberal wrote...Obama and Reid have no interest in stopping the fiscal cliffDecember 21, 2012 12:40 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Forrest wrote...Under Boner's plan B the wealthy gets a tax cut and the middle class gets a tax hike.December 21, 2012 1:30 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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