pIf Republicans offer tax raises, should Dems agree to entitlement cuts?

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@Dec '12 c 112 comments V 271 votes

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Bob_in_Rico voted

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DesignerLM voted

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DrSilicon voted

v Yes
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PaulUK2901 endorsed Buckfan4life2

v No
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Obsidion voted

v Yes
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Bob72370 voted

v Yes
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Mr_me endorsed dances-weebles

v No
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DanielZ endorsed srs606791163

v No
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rangerjeff voted

v Yes
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Fyi1957 endorsed srs606791163

v No
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Brogan voted

v Yes
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Knightkore endorsed Litdes

v Yes
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AlexMIA voted

v Yes
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LilliB voted

v Yes
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Bill voted

v Yes
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Raisinbran96 voted

v Yes
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buckilaked voted

v No
May 8

Glich

v No

If Republicans help raise taxes - vote them out. If Dem's insist on tax funded entitlements - vote them out. 11 million unemployed Americans - 12 million illegals - $6 trillion to bring in aliens or $6 trillion to create American jobs ? ? ?

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Republicans27 voted

v Yes
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LibertyWolf

v No

I say no not because I like entitlements. I'd like to see them all go away. I say no because They need to cut entitlements and taxes. Kind of a loaded question...

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DemonsAngel13 endorsed seedtick

v Yes
May 8

Prime_Meridian

v No

I don't like either choice. I say why take benefits away from the elderly, disabled, etc. when so much is being misspent in defense budgets and plain waste. Take the Tank Debacle that Politix feature recently here. Congress wants to force tanks that will soon be obsolete down the US Army's throats. What the hell is that all about? Cutting back on expenses like this; on travel junkets overseas; on pork barrel projects; on Imperial Presidential Vacations (whether it's a Democrat or a Republican in Office) on foreign aid; on those $800. hammers and toilet seats, etc. is a much better way to go than reducing Mrs. Jones' social security benefits or raising taxes. An...

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Gatnos endorsed seedtick

v Yes
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URBS

v Yes

Two problems with this question. First tax raises should not be offered. Second the Democrats have shown time and again that they will not honor their word when it comes to these type of deals.

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ZombieMedic voted

v Yes
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DaQuietOne

v No

We are entitled to entitlements, you know that pesky Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment. That is the whole point, we paid for them, we better get them. We did not pay in for 20+ years for CONgress to piss away our money. Social programs for the poor are not entitlements, so maybe we should call them what they really are, welfare, public aid etc....

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The_Bald_Guy voted

v Yes
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mxdirtdude endorsed dances-weebles

v No
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JustTheFacts endorsed dances-weebles

v No
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Bill2E voted

v Yes
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Dawns voted

v Yes
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fraps

v Yes

If the Republican idiots have not learned by now it never works that way. If they had a single working brain cell among them they would promise the tax cuts when they got benefit cuts. Then if they were as smart as Obama, they should tell the Dems, more benefit cuts then we will consider raising taxes! What is good for the goose, is good for the gander.

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FatTony14 endorsed Litdes

v Yes
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Big_jeff voted

v Yes
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MarkColwell endorsed Rapn21

v No
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gravygrabber voted

v Yes
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DotsonB

v Yes

Compromise and coming together is what makes us a great nation.

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Russell797

v No

Lowering the living standard of any economic group should be the last place to seek savings.

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wangotango endorsed seedtick

v Yes
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n1wp

v No

The power to tax is the power to destroy. If the Refublicans raise taxes - they are no better than the Dumbocrats.

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Deste66 voted

v Yes
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Keystroke voted

v No
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PETE voted

v Yes
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PaulBartomioli endorsed seedtick

v Yes
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loganrollo endorsed Litdes

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treedcat25 endorsed Litdes

v Yes
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alexpinca

v No

In other words should we agree to a slightly slower flow of wealth upwards? No!!!

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awbaldridge endorsed Litdes

v Yes
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Bradleyi voted

v Yes
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kstepp voted

v Yes

May 8

Glich

v No

If Republicans help raise taxes - vote them out. If Dem's insist on tax funded entitlements - vote them out. 11 million unemployed Americans - 12 million illegals - $6 trillion to bring in aliens or $6 trillion to create American jobs ? ? ?

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May 8

LibertyWolf

v No

I say no not because I like entitlements. I'd like to see them all go away. I say no because They need to cut entitlements and taxes. Kind of a loaded question...

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May 8

Prime_Meridian

v No

I don't like either choice. I say why take benefits away from the elderly, disabled, etc. when so much is being misspent in defense budgets and plain waste. Take the Tank Debacle that Politix feature recently here. Congress wants to force tanks that will soon be obsolete down the US Army's throats. What the hell is that all about? Cutting back on expenses like this; on travel junkets overseas; on pork barrel projects; on Imperial Presidential Vacations (whether it's a Democrat or a Republican in Office) on foreign aid; on those $800. hammers and toilet seats, etc. is a much better way to go than reducing Mrs. Jones' social security benefits or raising taxes. An...

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URBS

v Yes

Two problems with this question. First tax raises should not be offered. Second the Democrats have shown time and again that they will not honor their word when it comes to these type of deals.

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DaQuietOne

v No

We are entitled to entitlements, you know that pesky Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment. That is the whole point, we paid for them, we better get them. We did not pay in for 20+ years for CONgress to piss away our money. Social programs for the poor are not entitlements, so maybe we should call them what they really are, welfare, public aid etc....

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fraps

v Yes

If the Republican idiots have not learned by now it never works that way. If they had a single working brain cell among them they would promise the tax cuts when they got benefit cuts. Then if they were as smart as Obama, they should tell the Dems, more benefit cuts then we will consider raising taxes! What is good for the goose, is good for the gander.

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DotsonB

v Yes

Compromise and coming together is what makes us a great nation.

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Russell797

v No

Lowering the living standard of any economic group should be the last place to seek savings.

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n1wp

v No

The power to tax is the power to destroy. If the Refublicans raise taxes - they are no better than the Dumbocrats.

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alexpinca

v No

In other words should we agree to a slightly slower flow of wealth upwards? No!!!

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Ddawg

v Yes

turkeys need to start working together, this repub vs dem BS is getting old

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GvtMule

v Yes

This is a sorry way to ask this question. It up to the dems now to cut spending. They got a tax increase. Now they want more. They can't have more tax increases until they make real spending cuts. The ball is in the democrats court now. That they won't cut spending is why we have the Sesquester. Obama has used every cheap stunt possible to try to blame the republicans but people are not buying it.

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CaryNickel

I didn't vote simply because I don't believe Republicans should agree to tax increases at all. Budget deficits are ALWAYS caused by overspending. It's called a "budget" because that's all you've got to spend, so you'd better find ways to live with it.

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BossTweed

v No

Too late. The Repubs kept their end of the deal but Obama just laughed and said he wants MORE and MORE and MORE ....He played the Country for fools.

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Dec '12

MissMary

v No

Absolutely Not. This is not a tit for a tat. The repub's got us in the mess.... The middle/lower are fed up with supporting the elite. "offer" tax raises? They are not in a position to be 'offering' anything. Is that not the height of arrogance? "offer' tax raises? People wake up!

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bobrob

v Yes

It depends on what kind of tax increases are proposed. If it is anything like the plan that Mr. Boehner has proposed, a tax increase on those making over $1,000,000.00, then I think he making a joke, no? In my view a tax on the rich will not do much if anything to reduce the debt . Mr. Boehner is grandstanding because the $1,000,000.00 figure is silly. The President compromised at $400,000.00, and this seems to be more realistic especially to all those who would blame the rich for our current sickly situation. However, don't beat the rich up too badly, because if the Feds overdo it then the rich will stop spending. The boat tax of 10% on any boat sold for $100,000 o...

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Dec '12

Trentonhumbert

v Yes

Republicans are trying to compromise and the stupid democrats won't compromise! you're going to have to if you want to get anything done!

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Dec '12

Politicskid

v Yes

Umm, yes. Any entitlement spending that's pushing the defecit is theft from the younger generation.

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Dec '12

Oneness3am_i

v Yes

Everyone must make a sacrifice. As we approach the dawn of a new age-the days of us-vs-them are fading. And on the horizon is The days of LET US.

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Dec '12

scotta

v Yes

Republicans better not cave if they like their jobs. They were not sent back to play nice with liberals.

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Dec '12

CanisCanemEdit

v Yes

Compromise: An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Anything less is political rape.

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Litdes

v Yes

Of course. This is a no-brainer. Budget neutrality was always going to require BOTH revenue increases and spending cuts. This isn't a difficult equation to understand.

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dances-weebles

v No

keep raising the taxes on the wealthy until they are paying enough that it causes them the same pain that it does the lower classes. after that cut all government waste such as the war industry and corporate welfare, ridiculous foreign wars for no reason other than profits for a few millionaires, cut all bribes including multi-million dollar campaign donations and put that money directly into the budget, end all congressional perks, end lobbying in the form of bribes and gifts and corp bailouts which are then handed over to top level management as pay hikes. but never end programmes which help the citizens.

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seedtick

v Yes

Absolutely...but if the Dems don't offer entitlement and/or spending cuts the Repubs should refuse tax raises.

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srs606791163

v No

Let's cut the defense budget, end the war on drugs, and close loopholes on billion dollar corporations. Stop taking it out on the people at the bottom.

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Nov '12

MarkJM

v Yes

As I explained in another poll, fair is fair. If one gives so shall the other...

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Nov '12

Tralee

v Yes

Of course, but I doubt they will be real cuts. I have a feeling they will do the same thing they always do, "Promise" to cut this or that and then never do it or proposed cutting some program or so 10 years down the road. Like change the retirement age to 67, in 2023. Right, that'll happen. I hope the R's make them cut something before one penny of higher tax gets paid to them.

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Nov '12

harold

v Yes

If everyone can agree to remove the cap on FICA contributions, then social security will be taken care of. Other entitlement programs should be ranked in reverse order of their necessity, and reduced accordingly. That would mean starting with things like depletion allowances, and some agricultural subsidies. It does not mean slashing huge holes in the national 'safety net'. We will always need medicare, medicaid, and food stamps.

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Buckfan4life2

v No

If only concerning the welfare programs Hell yell! But The seniors are who I worry about and Iam sure SSI might be the only income that some have coming in

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Nov '12

dances-weebles

@methinks you're funny. tell me, do you see communists hiding behind the sugar bowl on your breakfast table? you sound like mccarthy.

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Vance1

v Yes

YES INDEED!!! These entitlement must be cut, and cut now, We are headed toward Greece in a yr or two, We are now a "Welfare" Country. Democrats are always wanting to spend spend spend, its what they do best. Obama has put more people on welfare/foodstamps than any POTUS in history. Obama has spent more $$$ Than any POTUS in our history. We as the people Must force our Liberal over spending Government to do reforms.

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