Everywhere on the news, one will find someone talking about the new agreement Obama made with Republicans regarding an extension of the Bush tax cuts. What is mostly being discussed is how most Democrats are strongly against this proposal that Obama has made with the Republicans. One of their reasonings behind this is that part of the bill keeps the wealthiest 2% from being burdened with high taxes. Like most Democrats, Obama is not in favor of this, however, unlike most Democrats, Obama feels that it is worth it if it means helping middle class families "sending their kids to college" and "put food on the table while looking for a job" (part of the bill also extends unemployment insurance).
I think what most Democrats are overlooking, and almost all media, is the fact that a bipartisan decision has finally been made, something everyone in government claims they wish to have. I think that that in its self is a huge positive, cause this bipartisan agreement is a big step for the country for something that will continue to grow. Obama has stated that both parties will have to accept things that they don't want for things that they do, and I completely agree. It is just common sense that if you are negociating with someone that has different views than you on almost everything, you may have to compramise somethings to receive somethings back. Even Mayor Bloomberg of New York, and independent, told "Meet the Press" today in an interview that Democrats need to "suck it up," which, again, I agree with. Normally, I lean more towards Democrats, but I am not happy with the way that they have been acting, which is like a little three year old whose mom didn't buy them the new toy at the store.
Another thing that is troubling to me is the fact that Bill Clinton's backing of the Tax Cut Bill had no effect on the democrats. When Clinton was President, the economy was booming. Personally, even as a Democrat who feels Obama does not have enough experience to make a decision like this, I would change my mind after seeing Clinton defend it. Clinton is not an amateur, and I would trust what he is saying, as he proved in his eight years that he knows what he is talking about.
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