WilliamJB
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Obviously, extending the Bush tax cuts seems to be the next big fight in Congress, with liberals arguing that keeping the breaks for the most wealthy Americans is simply going to increase the deficit while conservatives argue that raising taxes on the rich will discourage them from investing, hiring employees, and consequently reducing unemployment. It seems to me that a nice compromise might be extending the cuts for everyone with the proviso that those in the top bracket spend the extra money actually hiring people for their businesses, etc. I personally oppose extending the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, but if this provision was added, I'd be all for it. After all, the argument all the Republicans make is that lowering unemployment will be the result of keeping the Bush tax cuts in place. Thoughts?