Remember when Obama opposed raising taxes?

by FanOreilly Posted 2012/07/11 19:21:23

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Remember when Obama opposed raising taxes?

Why would the president oppose raising taxes when economic growth was 5.6 percent but propose raising taxes when it’s at 1.9 percent? When it’s politically advantageous to be seen as raising taxes on the rich.

If there’s another answer to that question, it’s not obvious – or not obvious to me, anyway. But that’s precisely what Barack Obama has done.

On January 29, 2010, with an economy he described as “somewhat fragile,” Obama said that the “consensus among people who know the economy best” was that raising taxes was one of two ways to damage the economy. At a House Republican retreat in Baltimore, Maryland, Obama rejected a Republican proposal to freeze spending at pre-stimulus levels and warned against the “destimuluative effect” of tax hikes.

Remember when Obama opposed raising taxes?

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FanOreilly 2012/07/11 19:22:32

Yes

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That was 2010 now it's election season and Obama is trying to win by pitting Americans against each other in true Marxist fashion: through class warfare.

He learned well from the Marxist dreams of his father.

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Drue-AFCL 2012/07/16 02:12:46

Yes

Of course I remember. To put it mildly he is F O S! Always has been always will be.

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☆stillthe12c☆ 2012/07/13 01:02:32

Yes

Even Pelosi says he wrong.

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Tominator 2012/07/12 16:11:00

Yes

Liberals do NOT burden themselves with accountability and honesty. They say what they want when they want to and damn anyone who disagrees. F THEM ALL

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Jeff Smith 2012/07/12 11:27:21

Yes

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Yes

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Bob DiN 2012/07/12 05:08:19

Yes

Obama lies a lot.

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Irish little 2012/07/12 03:31:31

Yes

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Hell, how can he get what he wants with out mega taxes?????

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Vision of Verve 2012/07/12 02:45:05
Silvershadows 2012/07/12 01:11:46

Yes

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Watched him when he first campaigned----knew at once that he was as sleezy as they come. He'll say anything expedient to get votes. Promise anything----Hope and Change-----I knew we'd have no hope and no change left. Keep sucking up to this Marxist and the country will be doomed. He's one BAD APPLE. Rotten to the core.

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Fef 2012/07/12 00:56:43

Yes

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Obama said: don't raise taxes in a recession.

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WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2012/07/12 00:15:19

Yes

+1

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red 2012/07/12 00:01:31

Yes

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I remember all his campaign promises the last time he ran. I remember him saying he was going to close all the loop-holes in the "TA" programs, instead he's signed every "TA" program out there putting 25 million Americans out of work. He has a campaign add now stating Romney has sent American jobs off-shore, well who signed the bills to make that possible? Obama and Clinton did!!!! How do you thinnk Americans are going to pay for Obama-care? By raising taxes to over 50% like every other country who has it..He''s a joke!!!

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firebird 2012/07/11 23:13:55

Yes

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He has proven that he will say WHAT EVER IT TAKES to achieve his goals..... His word is NO good! He has shown his colors many times and they are not RED WHITE AND BLUE !!!

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none 2012/07/11 22:38:11

Yes

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He'll change his tune and say anything for votes, what a complete failure.
NOBAMA in 2012

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Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/07/11 22:05:40

Yes

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BUT HE LIED !!!!!!!!!

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Tennessee3501 2012/07/11 21:47:42

Yes

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President Obama does not call it raising taxes. He says we should just turn 100% of our wealth and income over to the government and then let them re-distribute it.

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luke 2012/07/11 21:15:03

Yes

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SAY IT ANT SO,>>> SO THE LIBS CAN SLEPT AGAN TONIGHT

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Maria 2012/07/11 20:39:52

Yes

+2
Obama is the one tricks everyone....

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toots 2012/07/11 20:38:18

No

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He has my stupid nephews thinking that they are paying the least amount of taxes ever. HA HA.

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frank 2012/07/11 20:32:32

Yes

+3
Then he has the nerve to call Romney a flip-flopper.

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hat man 2012/07/11 19:51:48

No

+3
Well I never knew. Seems typical of a politician: “Hmmm which lie will net me the most cash today?”

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Independent Thinker 2012/07/11 19:41:56

Yes

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He has been a major flip-flopper from the time he took his oath. I find it amazing that people need to be reminded. It didn't happen that long ago. The denials of what he actually said is recorded and yet people turn a deaf ear.

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mal 2012/07/11 19:35:43

Yes

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obama,clearly out to destroy the nation he despises no matter the reprocussions.

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Headhunter 13 2012/07/11 19:33:29

Yes

+4
but much like his flip flop on the wars in reverse he was against it before he was for it.

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Iamfree 2012/07/11 19:32:36

Yes

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He has to talk about raising taxes on the wealthy now because it's part of his class warfare efforts to get re-elected. He couldn't care less that raising taxes on anyone at a time like this is the stupidist economic move he could make.

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JJ 2012/07/11 19:30:55

Yes

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Yes, and he said a lot of other things...promises he made. The muslums have a saying...lie, lie, lie!

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TheTruth1313 2012/07/11 19:28:01

Yes

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Just another one of the many lies told by the dictator in chief.

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HarleyCharley 2012/07/11 19:25:18

Yes

+4
he lies....

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Obama Failed Soda Head Chie... 2012/07/11 19:24:45

Yes

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The man is a liar. Every time Barack Obama gives a speech or makes a statement and then turns to walk away from the podium, I expect to see another set of lips on the back of his head, flapping out the opposite of whatever the front of him just finished blabbing.

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FanOreilly 2012/07/11 19:22:32

Yes

+9
That was 2010 now it's election season and Obama is trying to win by pitting Americans against each other in true Marxist fashion: through class warfare.

He learned well from the Marxist dreams of his father.

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Obama F... to FanOreilly 2012/07/11 19:26:29

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Obama may envision a legacy laden with accolades and accomplishment, but he will never be more than a demagogue -- who was lying to a nation and himself when he thought he was bigger than the dream

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