like simpson-boles, and the republicans will use things like all the democrats want to do is tax. and the democrats are going to call republicans evil. the problem is first all of, technically, the affordable care act is the mandate is, you know, constitutional and the taxing authorities, we could get into a whole argument about that. 55% of people do think it s a tax. the problem is for the republicans this time in trying to use a tax argument is every poll shows the majority of americans believe with barack obama s prescription on taxes. meaning wealthier americans should pay more. they ve already lost the tax argument. so trying to go back to the 90s, 80s strategy of tax and spend liberals isn t going to work because that s not where americans are now. i m not so sure she s right. i think because they lie consistently and say it over and over again, i think it has a tendency to take hold. susan didn t lie. she did an artful job of answering your question. but she forgot
saying that? well, are you saying that facts and politics are supposed to go together. the message that they re using is that when you look at and we can get into a big debate about this with the health care ruling. it is deemed a tax. there are issues there. and the solutions which republicans are saying absolutely raising no taxes. and the democrats are saying, well, we re not going to cut spending. well, that s how you get into the situations. and frankly, the word compromise has become a dirty word, and we have to go back to something like simpson-boles, and the republicans will use things like all the democrats want to do is tax. and the democrats are going to call republicans evil. the problem is first all of, technically, the affordable care act is the mandate is, you know, constitutional and the taxing authorities, we could get into a whole argument about that. 55% of people do think it s a tax. the problem is for the republicans this time in trying to use a tax arg
meaning wealthier americans should pay more. they ve already lost the tax argument. so trying to go back to the 90s, 80s strategy of tax and spend liberals isn t going to work because that s not where americans are now. i m not so sure she s right. i think because they lie consistently and say it over and over again, i think it has a tendency to take hold. susan didn t lie. she did an artful job of answering your question. but she forgot to mention that the supreme court tax said was a tax affects less than 1% of americans. and they only get taxed if they don t sign up for health care. it s a minute tax that has no implications so then if a person it s not just raising taxes. he s cut taxes on the average american family by $3,600. two tax cuts. in the stimulus, making work pay cut and the payroll deduction tax cut. if you re an average working family that makes $75,000 under
and frankly, the word compromise has become a dirty word, and we have to go back to something like simpson-boles, and the republicans will use things like all the democrats want to do is tax. and the democrats are going to call republicans evil. the problem is first all of, technically, the affordable care act is the mandate is, you know, constitutional and the taxing authorities, we could get into a whole argument about that. 55% of people do think it s a tax. the problem is for the republicans this time in trying to use a tax argument is every poll shows the majority of americans believe with barack obama s prescription on taxes. meaning wealthier americans should pay more. they ve already lost the tax argument. so trying to go back to the 90s, 80s strategy of tax and spend liberals isn t going to work because that s not where americans are now. i m not so sure she s right. i think because they lie consistently and say it over and over again, i think it has a tendency to
effect but in the light of the economy it s hard to break through. if somebody doesn t have a job they can t hear the tax argument so much. but the tax argument i think is working and obama making the case that he s going to keep the tax cuts for the middle class, but not for the wealthy, has some resonance out there. i mean, when you hear the complaints of people who say, but wait, it shouldn t be $250,000, you re not rich at $250,000, especially if you live in the places where the people who are complaining have a high, like new york and your places. steve? is something that gets lost in this, you re not paying higher taxes at $250,000. you re paying higher taxes on your income above $250,000. if you make $260,000, your tax increase is $350. my democratic opponent if you re my democratic opponent, i cut you off halfway through that explaining. you just did. because you ve lost half the audience. as you re trying to explain that, a tax increase is a tax