Obama's Position on the Bush Tax Cuts IS the Compromise Position

[Yeggo]

... and on top of that, it's supported by the voters everyone promised to listen to.

The compromise is with the GOP of 2001, who wanted all the cuts to expire, AND the GOP of 2010, who want them all extended. The problem for Republicans is that only 37% of voters support their particular view of the tax cut issue, while a majority either take the president's position, or want ALL the cuts to expire. So, of course, the GOP is anti-compromise, anti-American people when it comes to the very first post-election issue Congress will face.

http://conversation101.squarespace.com/taxes/2010/11/6/obamas-tax-cut-plan-compromise-the-voters-believe-in.html

[polichick]

1. That's right, it is the compromise position - I hope he points that out over and over...

...and sticks with it.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

2. The Public Option was the compromise postion too

Look how well that worked out.

[leeroysphitz]

4. Maybe he's had reason to consider trying a different strategy. n/t

[coti]

3. What are you saying his position is? nt

[Yeggo]

5. Obama's position is the one he campaigned on

Extension of the cuts for people making under $250,000 a year, the cuts expire for those making above $250,000 a year, which reverts them back to the tax structure of the Clinton era. They still keep the cuts on their first $250,000 of income, but pay 3% extra on every dollar above that.

[coti]

6. What he said today was that he wasn't willing to make the high-end tax cuts PERMANENT.

You can take that for whatever it's worth.