Obama suggests value-added tax may be an option

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Obama suggests value-added tax may be an option

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that a new value-added tax on Americans is still on the table, seeming to show more openness to the idea than his aides have expressed in recent days.

Before deciding what revenue options are best for dealing with the deficit and the economy, Obama said in an interview with CNBC, "I want to get a better picture of what our options are."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_tax_5

he should not even be considering it, it goes against his promise not to raise any of your taxes for those who make under 250K

yawn, another politician

 

[SmarterthanYou]

yurt, the new spin is his promise was about INCOME taxes not being raised. See, he was misunderstood is all.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

It really is not necessary to go down this path. This would definitely cost him a second term.

 

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yurt, the new spin is his promise was about INCOME taxes not being raised. See, he was misunderstood is all.

true....but unfortunately

"I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes."

 

[Chapdog]

would be the kiss of death for the democrats. us moderates and independents finally believed the Dems that they wouldn't raise taxes after decades of not trusting them. Him just considering breaking his parties pledge is making us nervous. If he breaks the vow we wont vote dem again for the rest of our lives.

 

[leaningright]

Maybe not the rest of our lives but a pretty fair chunk of them. I don't like this at all.

 

[Bonestorm]

would be the kiss of death for the democrats. us moderates and independents finally believed the Dems that they wouldn't raise taxes after decades of not trusting them. Him just considering breaking his parties pledge is making us nervous. If he breaks the vow we wont vote dem again for the rest of our lives.

I don't know that you really have much of anything to be nervous about, just as I am not at all nervous that Obama will attack Iran because "all options are on the table."

 

[TuTu Monroe]

would be the kiss of death for the democrats. us moderates and independents finally believed the Dems that they wouldn't raise taxes after decades of not trusting them. Him just considering breaking his parties pledge is making us nervous. If he breaks the vow we wont vote dem again for the rest of our lives.

He's broken too many promises for anyone to trust him again. His words mean nothing.

 

[Onceler]

He's broken too many promises for anyone to trust him again. His words mean nothing.

Spare me. The fact is, taxes for people earning under $250K have gone DOWN under Obama, and the IRS reported that the average tax bill this year as a % of income was down over the previous year.

 

[TuTu Monroe]

Spare me. The fact is, taxes for people earning under $250K have gone DOWN under Obama, and the IRS reported that the average tax bill this year as a % of income was down over the previous year.

Of course you didn't mention that BO's budget proposes $989 billion in taxes over the course of the next 10 years starting with FY 2011. Why not?

 

[Onceler]

Of course you didn't mention that BO's budget proposes $989 billion in taxes over the course of the next 10 years starting with FY 2011. Why not?

Of course, you didn't mention that those taxes are not on anyone making under $250K a year.

Why not?

 

[TuTu Monroe]

Of course, you didn't mention that those taxes are not on anyone making under $250K a year.

Why not?

HA, you better do some research, kid. You are delusional.

 

[Onceler]

HA, you better do some research, kid. You are delusional.

Nah; you better. I know what's in the proposal. I have researched it (and I didn't get my facts from "redstates.com" or Mike Savage...)

 

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true....but unfortunately

"I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes."

He didn't say anything about new taxes.

 

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He didn't say anything about new taxes.

so, is it your contention, that new taxes are not a tax increase?????

please note the question marks, i wouldn't want to falsely accuse me of claiming you said that...yoiu don't want to be a dunceler

 

[Topspin]

Even talking about it should get his ass kicked up and down the street. Can we get a moderate republican to kick hid fools ass. Please

 

[Onceler]

so, is it your contention, that new taxes are not a tax increase?????

please note the question marks, i wouldn't want to falsely accuse me of claiming you said that...yoiu don't want to be a dunceler

You have proven me right again with your ad homs & projection. More Yurtle hypocrisy.

yawn

 

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Even talking about it should get his ass kicked up and down the street. Can we get a moderate republican to kick hid fools ass. Please

hopefully....

i know jeb bush is out of the question, but i've heard he is moderate...i really don't know many, i thought brown might be a good choice, but i have to see more

 

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You have proven me right again with your ad homs & projection. More Yurtle hypocrisy.

yawn

then you're just as guilty for calling me yurtle....because nothing else was an hom, it was the absolute truth. and now you are doing the very thing you accuse me of doing 'only' on this board....

grow up onceler

 

[Onceler]

then you're just as guilty for calling me yurtle....because nothing else was an hom, it was the absolute truth. and now you are doing the very thing you accuse me of doing 'only' on this board....

grow up onceler

"Yurtle" has no negative connotations, such as "dunce."

More lies. More hypocrisy.

More yawns.