What Obama needs to do about the tax cuts

[Nancy Waterman]

1. Make it very clear to the American people:
If the tax cuts for the middle class expire, it will take a lot of money out of
circulation and possibly push us right back into recession;

If the ones for the rich are made permanent, it will increase the deficit by $700
Billion over ten years which will further weaken the economy and do x, y,and z
over time (he should make this clear to people);

2. Explain that the only acceptable plan for the US economy to help it become stronger,
to not irrevocably weaken it, is to extend the tax cuts for the middle class only;

3. Make it very clear that the GOP is holding the American economy and the American people
hostage so they can give huge tax cuts, worth tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars,
to millionaires and billionaires. This is dangerous, irresponsible and EXTORTION.

4. If the GOP still insists on doing things their way, let the tax cuts expire and then offer a totally
separate middle class tax cut and blame the GOP loudly and ahead of time for refusing necessary
middle class tax cuts just so they can pay back their corporate and rich sponsors. Point out they are willing
to harm the American people and risk a return to recession while serving their rich sponsors.

5. Attack the GOP before they do anything so that they are on the defensive!!! Attack them for being
more interested in serving their corporate sponsors than the American people. Put them proactively
on the defensive!!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. good luck with this. K&R

[The Wizard]

2. GOP tax cuts for the wealthy elites

transform into campaign contributions to Republicans bent on lowering living standards for the working class.

[Nancy Waterman]

3. He needs an agressive strategy going forward

kick

[quantass]

4. Yes but does the Administration want to go in that direction...

All this should be obvious to the administration IF they actually want to go in that direction. The past has shown when the administration hints at conceding they ALWAYS concede. To quote Cenk Uygar, "why do they give up the queen before the game" is beyond me but it's definitely not 3D chess on the part of the admin.

Obama needs to stand for something instead of trying to pacify the loudest angry voice, which always are Repubs and Fox News.