Reply #3: I just saw that on various threads

[karynnj]

Clio the leo has an interesting thread that forces people to decide yes or no. It forces me to see that while this is lousy when the debt is so high, in good conscience, there is no way to justify calling the Republican bluff and throwing millions off very needed social security. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x538031

It also preserves taxes cuts that many striving to survive might need. I used a tax calculator and found that even at $20,000 taxable income, there would be a 16% increase with taxes going from $2581 to $3000. I hate that the Republicans would let everything expire - but this deal suggests our leaders believe they will.

Not to mention, nothing prevents us suggesting a new tax increase in any deficit reduction package - which they supposedly want as much as we do.