Bush tax cuts for the rich will stay.

[Naturyl]

Please, please be able to come back soon and tell me I was wrong.

But I don't think I'm going to be.

[harun]

1. You sir, are correct.

[leftstreet]

2. lol was there ever any doubt?

[Naturyl]

3. I foolishly engaged in some wishful thinking, yes.

I was willing to consider the possibility that Obama might keep his word.

I'm still willing to consider that possibility, in fact - but very skeptical it will happen.

[yurbud]

4. doesn't there have to be a vote to extend them before they expire? and even then, Obama could veto

[AC_Mem]

5. So, corporations get rewarded for blackmail

It is disgusting. All I have to say is that they better start hiring EVERYBODY.

ratf#$^%ers

[Barack_America]

8. I'm sure they will begin hiring lots of workers...

...overseas.

[Barack_America]

6. Perhaps Obama will even tack on a few percentage points...

...in the spirit of "compromise" and "bipartisanship" and all.

[cags]

7. Can't they buckle down and use these last two months to extend them only for those under 250,000?

[DJ13]

9. If I was the WH I would stall and let them expire for everyone

Force the GOP to take up tax cuts next year, then negotiate either a lesser cut on the top brackets, or even no cuts on a higher income level, like $1m+ stays at 39%.

[global1]

11. I Like That Strategy...

I just feel bad for the non-rich. It will hurt them more than the rich and the Repugs will use that against the Dems.

[tridim]

10. Stay? They are expiring.

Reinstating them will be a 100% Republibagger idea.

[frylock]

12. i think they will..

i hope you're wrong as well.