I am the President of the United States and more than that; I am a MAN!!
A Grown A-- MAN!!
Allowing the Republicans to hold the unemployed and the middle class hostage in order to obtain tax cuts for themselves and their rich supporters is tantamount to negotiating surrender with Al Quaida. The American people would not stomach the latter and I will not insult them by surrendering on such a powerful symbol and issue as these "BUSH" tax cuts.
I am pained to announce that the Republicans have (through their opposition) allowed the taxes for ALL Americans to increase effective January 1, 2011.
My party and I are more than willing to reinstate these tax breaks for those Americans making less than $200,000 ($250,000 for couples), BUT as the Republicans have shown time and time again since I took office very little gets down when they decide to vote as a bloc (no pun intended).
God Bless You and God Bless the United States of America