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Subscribe to RSSHours after Congress passed a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, the White House is continued its “outside game” of encouraging public support of President Obama’s policies – in this case, highlighting what the White House considers a victory in the fight over raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans.
Campaign manager Jim Messina sent a mass email via BarackObama.com, the former campaign website, linking to the video in which President Obama touts the deal and urges supporters to stay involved during his second term.
“Just like four years ago, winning an election won’t bring about the change we seek on its own. It only gives us the chance to make that change,” he says in the three-minute video.
And subscribers to WhiteHouse.gov, the official website, got an email from senior adviser David Plouffe explaining “7 things you need to know about the tax deal.”
One big thing highlighted in that second email: that Obama kept his promises; the first two facts, about tax rates, start off that way.
“As the President promised, income taxes for middle-class families will stay low permanently,” says Fact #1.
Since the election, White House has put an emphasis on outreach over its key legislative priorities, after criticism during Obama’s first term that he didn’t do enough to keep the public informed.
The fiscal cliff outside game has included a social media offensive as well as events in Pennsylvania and Michigan that mimicked the president’s re-election rallies.
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The deal is truly a consolation prize for the BOTTOM 99% ... because Bush's tax cuts for them are now permanent. Tax hike is only for the TOP 1%.
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Thanks, Occupy Wall Street.
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Now it's time to go grassroots to kick out those 151 House RepubliCONs who voted against the deal last night. .
The reason it's a consolation prize is that House Democrats had wanted to tax the TOP 2% at least, not the TOP 1% in the deal only.
This is disgusting. I just read what the fiscal cliff bill contains. It is loaded with special interest perks: hollywood, cmon. rum distillers, you gotta be kidding. this is our tax dollars. how does special perks to rum distillers save grandma from starving to death, social security, the middle class. This is pure BS at our expense.
It don't,its just payback that he owes.
Your first black President (the community organizer) has ruined America for the next 30 years....I won't be here to see it, but we are now Greece #2
Howdy trouble1954
Do you know when r T party meets next? Where is this goddam Greece? And why haven't we carpet bombed it yet?
Remember to strap on your sidearms for r T party meeting (in case them sneaky Martians attack)
Sure wish Dubya would come back, then we could attack some more of the 3rd world countries, kill their peasants and steal their oil.
Have a nice day
Bubba
Totally Disappointing, I was looking forward to a hugh tax increase, and a shut down of the I.R.S. Nothing has changed, the rich get richer and the poor are getting pooer, and food prices are way up....PS.. Happy New Year ...
Of course they're unfazed, clueless twits. Can't we impeach these clowns?
I don't know if anyone read the "7 Things You Need to Know About the Tax Deal", obviously the reporter sure didn't. #3 - "Cuts the deficit by $737 Billion" What a crock! Obviously they pulled this "10 year projection" out of thin air because we just heard that because of what happened (putting off tax increases) it INCREASES the deficit by $4 Trillion over 10 years. And that is an increase, which is beyond the already $1 Trillion per year deficits.
I am anxiously awaiting what the next set of talking points this Administration will hand out to the media. I wonder how you spin: "We're going to run $1 Trillion + deficits for the next 4 years".
I'm looking up on Ancestry.com to see if I have any relatives in Greece to get prepared how to handle going bankrupt.
THE LIBERAL SAT:
Pick the analogy that best compares to the one provided in the Question.
Q1) Harry Reid : Senate
a) Intestinal Obstruction:Colon
b) Jack-Knifed Tractor Trailor : Interstate Highway
c) Huge wad of Hair : Drainpipe
d) All of the above
Q2) Barack Obama : United States
a) Iceberg : Titanic
b) Solid Rocket Booster : Space Shuttle Challenger
c) Osama Bin Laden : 9/11
d) All of the above
Q3) Feisty Redhead : Truth
a) Adolph Hitler : Zionism
b) Pigotry : Nobel prize in Economics
c) Bernie Madoff : Fiduciary Responsibility
d) All of the above
Answering all questions correctly gives you a perfect score of 16.4 Trillion
So the big deal is great for America. Let's look at just some of its parts: money for NASCAR, Indian coal, Jamacian rum and the like. Is this the social program relife and aid to medicare, unemployment, social security, and protecting the 99% that is was built up to be. Give me a break. The Senate loaded this thing with PORK to get themselves reelected. Reid and company should hang their heads in shame.
Just proud to say I didn't get this email!!!
Ah the continuation of Obama's 'divide Americans and conquer' strategy.
Until Obama became President, previous President's at least pretended they represented all Americans.
Why should Congress care about voters or the country, they will get reelected anyway. Ideologues and lobbyist control the country. We deserve even worst until people quit putting their interest first. The US is a large banana republic, shame on us.
Of course this was a win for Obama. He got more tax money to send to his cronies and no restraints on his irresponsible spending. Democrats win, America loses - again.
Obama is so busy patting himself on the back and others are patting him on the back too. Did you know that the cliff wasn't entirely averted because there is still going to be a 2% hike in our taxes anyway because of a new tax law that went into effect in 2009 to be a stimulus to the economy. It's callled the Payroll Tax Holiday. It has also expired. Get ready people when you get your first paycheck this year.
"As the President promised, income taxes for middle-class families will stay low permanently,” says Fact #1"
Actually, no wonder we're in the situation we're in, with liars like david plouffe and Barack Obama spreading lies to their gullible supporters.
The fact is, Barack Obama promised that if you make less than 250k per year, your taxes will NOT go up. I make less than 250k per year, and my taxes went up 2%. In fact, anyone who is employed saw their taxes go up by 2%. Everyone.
So Obama and his idiot liar adviser can go suck on a log. EVERYONE's taxes went up. Obama lied. Again.
I hope the
That's not a tax increase, because it was a 'holiday' that didn't get extended. It's for the social security tax holiday that discounted 2% off for one year, but neither party wanted to extend it.
Let me ask you, if you buy a shirt on sale for $2 and then go back and buy the same shirt once the sale is over for $5, does that mean the store increased the price? Or that simply the sale is over? Same thing applies here. In other words, you'll be paying the same amount for this particular tax as you were before the 'holiday' (discount of 2%) was in effect. Therefore, it's not an increase, but a return to a previous level (the sale is over).
"One big thing highlighted in that second email: that Obama kept his promises; the first two facts, about tax rates, start off that way. As the President promised, income taxes for middle-class families will stay low permanently,” says Fact #1."
Lol! What a load of bu11$hit! Bho and crew wouldn't know a "fact" if it bit them on thier collective @$$eS. But please remember, Obamacare IS NOT A TAX! Lmao! You silly liberals, and your imaginary superiority!
It is a sorry state of affairs when our politicians are taking credit for nothing. Look at the facts: We have $ 1 trillion in annual deficits that is unsustainable. Our economy doesn't look like it is going to grow strong enough to significantly reduce these deficits in the future. The baby boomer obligations are coming fast which will compound the problem. We can't just cut our way to a balanced budget so we will need significant new tax revenues. Most experts have said we need $1 in additional revenue for each $2 or $3 in cuts. The $2 to $3 in cuts will be very painful after we trim the lower hanging fruit. Those revenues cannot just come from the rich so the middle class will also have to pay. Obama and Congress have put into law permanently the Bush tax cuts on the middle class. This is a mistake if we want to get control of our deficits/debt. Because the majority of the American people do not understand the fiscal issues and the politicians will not tell them, we are most likely doomed to the status quo until the markets and other countries deal with the problems. When this happens it will be very ugly. We could be looking at hyper-inflation, a depression, stagflation for decades, oppressive interest rates, etc. It is so sad that we have no political leadership and such a weak President.
Hoopie Doopie, the President is sending out campaign messages touting a "victory" that raises our DEBT a MINIMUM of 4 Trillion dollars over the next four years, and raises a piddly 620 billion in taxes to pay for it?
The President is touting his "balanced approach" of 620 Billion dollars in new taxes, while "cutting" spending a lousy 15 Billion?
This is the kind of bovine feces that ONLY the libs and liberal media eat and call "gooOOOd".
In government speak 620 Billion in tax hikes and 15 Billion in spending cuts is balanced as long as the money goes to their friends and supporters.
The big government pork just keeps coming out of the Washington pigs.
The very fact that Republicans are so p*ssed off says to me that the fiscal cliff deal is a good one.
i used to get christmas ornaments from the white house...obama don't like me so i don't get them anymore.....i am glad i don't receive idiotic e-mails from him.....happy new year everyone!!!!!
this fiscal cliff deal is ridiculous......but one thing....i am glad i only make $399,999.99 annually........
Fiscal cliff deal and I do emphasize "deal" will be bad for the country in the long run in that it didn't address our number one issue which is spending. The GOP will have to be courageous to deny Obama's desire to raise the debt ceiling once again instead of controlling spending on Obama's socialistic agenda items. The "middle" class thinks they got a break, but there are plenty of hidden taxes in Obama care that will cause them to rethink what the Democrats really stand for. Heck, even the Democrats are against the medical device manufacturing tax that the geniuses in DC finally have realized will cost jobs. But isn't that Obama's agenda after all; to make people more dependent upon Government.
The debt ceiling is to pay back what we owe, and has NOTHING to do with increased spending.
Rhodes wants it scholarship back.
Government needed that extra pork, I mean money to feed all the starving little children. Plus with all the vacations Michelle takes her 747 needs to be refurbished.