Would you be willing to trade extending the Bush era tax cuts for a new stimulus bill

[hedgehog]

Poll question: Would you be willing to trade extending the Bush era tax cuts for a new stimulus bill

during the Lame Duck Session?

We've got 2 months to get anything done for the next two years. Would you be willing to allow the uberwealthy to keep their Bush era tax cuts if it meant extending unemployment benefits, investing in infrastructure, additional student aid, etc.

[Lil Missy]

1. No.

[Occam Bandage]

2. Yes. Our only hope for 2012 is an economic recovery.

And we ain't getting one otherwise.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. It won't happen. Republicans will not compromise. They want their tax cut and no new stimulus.

[gateley]

4. It's my understanding they (Dems) are considering extending it anyway, so

why not?

An EXTENSION, not making it permanent like the Republicans want.

[spotbird]

5. You suggest we participate in the bankruptcy

of American and create a royal class in America.

We won't have that choice anyway.

[zipplewrath]

6. We get a weak stimulus and a strong cut

The cut would probably be permanent, and Obama would negotiate another weak stimulus that wouldn't get unemployment below 6%. So, basically, no, I don't see it as a good trade.

[joshcryer]

14. Exactly, there's no way the stimulus would be enough, so let the tax cuts expire.

Nothing the House can do about it.

[DJ13]

7. No

Its time to end the free ride the upper classes have enjoyed for 30 years.

[Celebration]

8. yes, but

stimulus should be directly tied to infrastructure projects that are long term, and should be "off budget" like the Iraq War was.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

9. The results here are tragic

If Dems cannot understand these issues then who will?

The correct answer is YES.

[Hawkowl]

10. WTF?

How do repealing tax cuts, i.e; fiscal responsibility, translate into inflation?

[joshcryer]

13. The tax cuts are expiring, "repealing their expiration" means keeping them around.

ie, keep tax cuts, but spend. It could lead to a much bigger hit to the deficit, especially if the stimulus isn't in the trillions like it needs to be.

[Hawkowl]

15. Ahhh...

I see. Don't think inflation is going to happen because of fiscal policy. However, it will keep commodity and stock markets artificially high as the rich hoard their money and manipulate the markets.

[Enrique]

11. they're going to trade the Bush tax cuts for nothing

no one's talking about more stimulus. Everyone's talking about extending the tax cuts.

[Kalun D]

12. Hell NO

What are you trying for, world record deficit and debt?

that's what the bankers that own the White House want, they make a killing off the interest.