Well, whaddaya know? Republicans are okay with raising taxes...

...as long it's on you.

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gop may ok tax increase obama hopes block

washington — news flash: congressional republicans want raise taxes.

impossible, right? gop lawmakers virulently anti-tax, surely fight prevent payroll tax increase on virtually every wage-earner starting jan. 1, right?

apparently not.

many of same republicans fought hammer-and-tong keep george w. bush-era income tax cuts expiring on schedule saying different "temporary" tax cut should end planned. own definition, amounts tax increase.

tax break extension oppose sought president barack obama. unlike proposed changes in income tax, policy helps 46 percent of americans owe no federal income taxes pay "payroll tax" on practically every dime earn.

there other differences well, , republicans stand consistent goal of long-term tax policies spur employment , lend greater certainty economy.

"it's net positive let taxpayers keep more of earn," says rep. jeb hensarling, "but not tax relief created equal purposes of helping economy moving again." texas lawmaker on house gop leadership team.

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which nice way of saying my tax cut better your tax cut.

still doesn't make lick of sense, though. chances i'll spend tax cut on something, whereas wealthy continue sit on theirs.

 

remember, whatever can make obama bad they're going do. throw entire country under bus it.

 

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