Should Congress approve President Obama’s proposal to extend the
2-percentage-point payroll tax cut?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
Question of the week: “Should Congress approve President Obama’s proposal to extend the 2-percentage-point payroll tax cut?” Yes: 5 No: 3
- Karen Anderson: “No. I would prefer another kind of tax break as the entitlement funds are in danger as it is. Any kind of tax break for workers should be offset by closing loopholes for the wealthy.”
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Dave Appling: “No. Two reasons: (1) Reprising this year’s tax expenditure of $112 billion from an actuarially shaky program makes little sense; (2) if we’re going to spend that kind of money it should be targeted, not simply across the board to almost every employed person. I do support the other part of the White House proposal, further extension of unemployment benefits..”
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Bert Berson: “Yes. I will support that even if the recipients are not millionaires.”
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David Cohen: “No. It is time for the Congress to realize that the free ride on tax cuts has ended as well as the free ride on spending.”
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Julian Mancias: “Yes. It will put more money in the pockets of consumers which will hopefully spur more spending and help with the economic recovery.”
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Jeff Nunes: “Yes. It is not much of a tax break but it is one nonetheless. While it won’t provide much of a spark to the economy by keeping it, eliminating it will not help us either.”
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Lisa Pampuch: “Yes, it is one of the best ways to stimulate the economy. It’s shameful, however, how many Republicans who fight tooth and nail to protect and extend tax breaks for the ultra rich (like tax deductions for private jets and second homes) are opposed to this tax break that helps the economy and the average American. To paraphrase John Fugelsang, for the GOP, it’s only class warfare when you try to help the bottom 95 percent.”
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Steve Staloch: “Yes, this tax relief fuels spending and if rescinded would further throttle an already struggling recovery.”
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