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Sen. Graham: Republicans Should Accept Tax Revenue Increase (RINO calls for tax hikes)
ABC ^ | 2011-07-13

Posted on 07/13/2011 9:41:36 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

As Congress and the president try to strike a deal to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling, one Republican Senator tells ABC News that prospects look bleak.

“Right now I’m very worried,” Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told ABC News “Subway Series.” “If I were a betting man, I’d bet no [deal].”

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Senator Graham said Republicans should be willing to accept a deal that curbs entitlement spending and increases tax revenues by closing loopholes.

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The obvious solution, Graham said, is for Republicans to give some ground on taxes and for Democrats to give some ground on entitlements. But he doubts negotiators will get there before August 2nd.

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“You're giving money away to a few people at the expense of many, and I think it's time to reevaluate that,” Graham said. “If you did away with all deductions and exemptions except charitable giving and the mortgage interest, that's $1.2 trillion that's spent every year.”

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: control; default; economy; frugality; gaymarriage; graham; grahamnasty; lindseygraham; mclameslapdog; rino; taxes
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To: rabscuttle385
I presume this guy has a black mail dossier held by the Dems so he'll jump and bark at their command.
He seemed OK as a Rep (back in the 90s), but since he's been a Senate he's been supporting the Communist party whenever they get in a bind.
He acts like he's owned by them.
41 posted on 07/13/2011 11:08:47 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Fledermaus

You’ll offend Michael Medved who is a big Lindsey Graham fan.


42 posted on 07/13/2011 11:09:54 PM PDT by Pelham (Islam. The original Evil Empire)
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To: rabscuttle385

Shut up Graham. It’s because of weak spine weenies like you that we are in this mess.


43 posted on 07/13/2011 11:11:21 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: Pelham

Oh my. I won’t get a wink of sleep knowing that. /s


44 posted on 07/13/2011 11:13:10 PM PDT by Fledermaus (I'm done with political parties. The GOP is useless. Anarchy is perferable to this CRAP!)
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To: rabscuttle385

man, I hate this guy. Raising taxes is the coward’s way out (as opposed to making the hard choices of what to cut). This guy’s only concern is keeping his job...it’s certainly not the well being of the country.


45 posted on 07/13/2011 11:28:04 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: takenoprisoner

So you’re saying he puts the LG in LGBT.


46 posted on 07/13/2011 11:39:58 PM PDT by andyk (Interstate != Intrastate)
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To: rabscuttle385
Republicans Should Accept Tax Revenue Increase
They're trying really hard for a third party.

What they don't realize is the third party will be the GOP.

47 posted on 07/13/2011 11:40:29 PM PDT by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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To: rabscuttle385
(By not increasing TAXES...) “You're giving money away to a few people at the expense of many..."

By not confiscating even more taxes from successful people, government is "giving money away".
This just floors me.
This sick p.o.s Graham MUST be primaried away. ...Flushed down the toilet like a colossal turd.

48 posted on 07/13/2011 11:51:33 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: rabscuttle385

If loopholes, excepting mortgage and charitable deductions, are done away with, I’m okay with that

Reagan did away with loopholes, and lowered the tax rate tremendously.

I don’t think that Obama is such a giving mood.


49 posted on 07/14/2011 12:03:58 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Age, skill, wisdom, and a little treachery will always overcome youth and arrogance!)
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“Graham said. “If you did away with all deductions and exemptions except charitable giving and the mortgage interest, that’s $1.2 trillion that’s spent every year.”

I don’t like this guy, either, but this makes sense to me.

“...except charitable giving and the mortgage interest...”

How many of you are able to take advantage of anything other than this?

Maybe health care deductions, but that’s all that I can think of...


50 posted on 07/14/2011 12:09:50 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Age, skill, wisdom, and a little treachery will always overcome youth and arrogance!)
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To: rabscuttle385

Is Graham Frank’s new Weiner Holder?


51 posted on 07/14/2011 12:18:35 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Gore Lauds Romney on Climate Position; 0bamaCare was based on RomneyCare.)
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To: rabscuttle385
If anyone needs to be "primaried" it's Lindsey Graham.

Any time I see or hear of something he's said:


52 posted on 07/14/2011 12:24:22 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: newzjunkey

Freepers reject the gay agenda, but what if we all pitch in + send Graham a year’s supply of gay (adult) DVD’s?

That would keep him occupied while we pass some emergency budget caps.

They could have titles like Barney’s Frank and “Anthony’s Weiner — Inside the Moslem Brotherhood.”


53 posted on 07/14/2011 1:46:05 AM PDT by LyinLibs (All moslems are somewhere on the killing-you spectrum)
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To: rabscuttle385

Lindsey, just STFU!


54 posted on 07/14/2011 3:49:02 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: grey_whiskers

Don’t forget Luger.


55 posted on 07/14/2011 4:03:16 AM PDT by tal hajus (ever the cynic)
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To: rabscuttle385

So, what does the Senator define as a tax loophole?


56 posted on 07/14/2011 5:10:51 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Loyal Buckeye
So, what does the Senator define as a tax loophole?

Apparently, both the standard deduction and personal exemption are "loopholes."

57 posted on 07/14/2011 5:24:13 AM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: Loyal Buckeye

So, what does the Senator define as a tax loophole?


It’s probably in the eye of the beholder. “Closing loopholes” undoubtedly polls better than “raising taxes”. Chances are there’s not a dime’s worth of real difference between the two.

I mean there could be - but in practice I bet there won’t be.


58 posted on 07/14/2011 6:02:48 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Welcome to the USA - where every day is Backwards Day!)
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To: rabscuttle385
I am a Republican and you don't speak for me you greedy little ballerina.
Don't you dare tell me what I should accept.
59 posted on 07/14/2011 6:06:13 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: dixiechick2000

The problem with Graham’s (and other RINOs’) proposal is that it does not address the basic problem — OVERSPENDING (and size of government).


60 posted on 07/14/2011 6:14:01 AM PDT by glennaro
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