Barack Obama Backtracks on Tax Hike Pledge

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If he simply lets the Bush high end tax cuts expire, that is exactly what his opponents have been saying amounts to a tax hike.

Now they're saying it is not?

Bash him all you can because when he is actually your president, you will be regarded as a terrorist the way the Bush administration has labelled their opponents.

And if this post twice, somebody please let me know what I am doing to cause it.

Thank you.

HillbillyBill of TN 7:01AM November 26, 2008

If he simply lets the Bush high end tax cuts expire, that is exactly what his opponents have been saying amounts to a tax hike.

Now they're saying it is not?

Bash him all you can because when he is actually your president, you will be regarded as a terrorist the way the Bush administration has labelled their opponents.

And if this post twice, somebody please let me know what I am doing to cause it.

Thank you.

HillbillyBill of TN 7:01AM November 26, 2008

Congress writes the tax law. Obama just signs it or not.

The notion a high end tax hike will kill the economy is not true.

of 5:17PM November 25, 2008

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Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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