This poll more than anything out there for the past election cycle should be the "smoking gun" indicator for Democrats either getting a middle class tax cut ONLY or allowing all the tax cuts to expire.
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POLLS SHOW MOST THINK OBAMA RAISED TAXES
The echo chamber (liars) have already succeeded in convincing the electorate that this President is the biggest liberal (he is not), tax raiser (he did not), and spender (George Bush-anyone) that America has ever seen. Again instead of giving praise for wanting bipartisanship, sharing leadership and governance, the President is roundly criticized for being the opposite. Thus, the President (God I want to see him live this mantra a little more outwardly when dealing with Repubs and the Press)should declare that if they insist on RAISING TAXES on everyone then so be it. He is in support of lowering taxes on those under $200,000-single and $250,000-married.
If they all expire he should then take credit for improving the financial picture for the country by more than $700 billion projected for the top earners. The Bush tax cuts were foolish when the Republicans passed them and are even more foolish now with two wars and the true spending that the country needs.
Since the President is already wearing the albatross he should try to use it to soar over his enemies in the churning waters below. Wear the labels with pride, welcome their hatred and start making lemonade out of their lemons.