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US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi stands outside the US Capitol, on the day of the opening session of the 113th Congress, in Washington DC, USA, 03 January 2013. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDSWashington - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi isn’t ruling out pushing for upper-income earners to pay more even after the “fiscal cliff” deal that raised their taxes.
She tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” that “I’m saying that’s not off the table.” The California Democrats isn’t getting into specifics but she does discuss changes to tax law that might involve deductions and other breaks.
The former House speaker also says the current Republican Party isn’t the “Grand Old Party that did so many things for America that commanded so much respect.” She says the country needs a strong GOP but she describes the current party as a “really over-the-edge crowd” that’s dominated by an element of “anti-government ideologues” committed to opposing President Barack Obama.
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Jan 06, 2013 at 09:28 AM pbalaw Says:Report as Inappropriate
What is she on?
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Jan 06, 2013 at 10:04 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ What is she on? ”
If the Republicans will try to protect the 1% of millioners, she will be the Speaker of the House in 2014 3rd in line for President and the Democrats will have both houses. They will be better of excepting her ideas on the rich (like they did it last week)
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Jan 06, 2013 at 10:51 AM Benny Says:Report as Inappropriate
That what "Bolsheviks" did when they took over Russia, first they took everything from well to do people in 1917, than there was a starvation where a lot of people died.
Is she a Communist already or still a Socialist?
Let her go visit her friend Assad again, instead of destroying of what is left of this country!
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Jan 06, 2013 at 11:19 AM Reb Yid Says:Report as Inappropriate
I guess opposing tax hikes makes one an anti-government ideologue.
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Jan 06, 2013 at 11:31 AM Kzler Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ That what "Bolsheviks" did when they took over Russia, first they took everything from well to do people in 1917, than there was a starvation where a lot of people died.
Is she a Communist already or still a Socialist?
Let her go visit her friend Assad again, instead of destroying of what is left of this country! ”
She is the wife of rich banker and the daughter of best Mayor of Baltimore. If the rich pay more taxes they would not have money to "gamble on risk investments" at Goldman Sachs
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Jan 06, 2013 at 11:54 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Power and triumph over evil are never measured in dollar signs. If you want to be quite honest, there is definately more room to tax the ultra wealthy if they want. Personally, I do not think that its socialism until they tax the ultra rich at over 60%. So if they want to make 15 million dollars, take a cut for America.
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Jan 06, 2013 at 12:06 PM chayamom Says:Report as Inappropriate
you make it, now give it over!
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Jan 06, 2013 at 12:27 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
More taxes less investment economy tanks. demicratic and communist philosophy
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Jan 06, 2013 at 12:46 PM esther Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ She is the wife of rich banker and the daughter of best Mayor of Baltimore. If the rich pay more taxes they would not have money to "gamble on risk investments" at Goldman Sachs ”
these dems and their supporters all yell more taxes but when it comes to their own personal wealth they'll do anything to hold on to it ie warren buffet.
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Jan 06, 2013 at 02:13 PM Kzler Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ these dems and their supporters all yell more taxes but when it comes to their own personal wealth they'll do anything to hold on to it ie warren buffet. ”
He proposed higher taxes and he has not cheated his investors like Goldman Sachs the "the muppets" and Blankfein who was summoned before a Senate committee for ethical violations
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Jan 06, 2013 at 03:48 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I would like to see an apples-to-apples breakdown of what someone making X takes home after taxes vs what someone in the next highest tax bracket has to make before their take home is higher. OTOH that may result in a lot of people just deciding to not work any harder.
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Jan 06, 2013 at 10:16 PM esther Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ He proposed higher taxes and he has not cheated his investors like Goldman Sachs the "the muppets" and Blankfein who was summoned before a Senate committee for ethical violations ”
OK,is it ethical for buffet to very publicly call for higher taxes on the rich and then pursue loop holes that would decrease his own taxes?