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Originally Posted by Adder
Let's not get too giddy. If the economy improves, and unemployment falls, the GOP will credit the high earner tax cuts and argue that they need to be made permanent. I suspect they see that as a winning issue for them in two years.
If the economy doesn't improve, they will still have massive deficits, which they will blame on Obama "spending" which they also see as a winning issue.
In other words, I do think it is telling how much they gave up. But I don't think they see it as doing much to assure Obama's reelection.
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Bingo
But this may play well for Obama too. He should triangulate (ala Billy Boy) and paint himself as the reasonable one between the right and the left.
ETA: I'm agreeing with you far to often this week. Someone must have co-opted your login.
