Obama: Letting Middle-Class Tax Cuts Lapse 'Unacceptable to Me'

Yes I voted for Obama. Will not do it again. He punted on the third down. How can anyone vote for his tax cut bill that puts another trillion dollars for our grankids to pay. He broke his word. I am 89 years old and I remember when a man gave his word and a hand shake that is what we ment. He also put SS on the slope to private plans. Anyone think for one second. When it comes time to start paying that 2% into SS again. GOP will say no that is a rise in taxes. Pay it into a private plan. Wait two years. I may not be here but I feel sorry for the rest of you.

Does anyone know how Obama arrives at the $3000 figure for the 'typical' American family? I have my doubts that it holds up to scrutiny.

I find it interesting that people aren't screaming loud and clear to their senators and reps. with the earmarks that are attached to this bill. Why aren't we contacting our representatives complaining about the $4 billion subsidies for ethanol or how about the rum subsidies that we will be paying for? and what else will be attached to this bill that we will learn about after it passes. STOP GOV'T SPENDING--is that too much to ask while most of us are losing jobs and homes because of the inept Pres. we find ourselves saddled with? I just saw on 60 Min. how great Brazil is doing--yet I wonder why Obama gave $2 Billion for their oil exploration. We have untapped oil--why does Obama have to prop up Soros because he invested in Brazil Oil. We are trying to decrease our dependency on foreign oil. Yet Obama loans money to Mexico to drill in the Gulf--what does he want us to buy our oil from Brazil & Mexico while he places a moratorium on our drilling in the Gulf. I don't get it--wish someone smarter than I am could explain.

The unemployment was 4.6% when the dems took control of congress in 2007. We have a deficit because they have spent far too much of OUR money. Not because we are not taxed enough. Why are we talking about tax cuts? There is no such thing in this bill. what the dems are wanting to do is raise taxes. What a waist of our money, government will never solve our problems.

Every time our Fed and State Legislators are debating whether or not to spend money, I wish they would ask themselves one simple question: If this money was coming out of my bank account, would I sign off on the expenditure?

Bill Clintons in charge anyway....

Obama brought Democrats and Republicans together on this tax deal. He only wishes!!! He was forced into it. Brian Conway Kinderhook, N. Y.

I don't think most Americans are employed by middle class Americans, are they? Where do most people find jobs? Fortunately there are wealthier people who do provide jobs for the majority of middle class.

The democrats should have stepped up to the plate, but I don't recall any congressional leaders making an effort to work with the republicans. Conversely, the republicans aren't really much better. In fact, I believe they're worse. During the past two years, their actions have been less than helpful. Moreover, I'm not so certain they understand the meaning of negotiate, compromise, talk to one another etc.

The only true way to fix this problem and end all this stupid arguing over who should pay more and who should get more given to them is to have our federal tax code changed to a federal sales taxes on all transactions. three percent should be a good starting point. This way the government could do away with the expense of printing tax return forms. they could do away with the IRS except for a small department to handle the taxes.