I think the dominant progressive view is that we can return to the 90% rates of the 1950s, tax capital gains as income, cut defense and have enough money to fund all of these programs.

SteveMG on December 6, 2012 at 7:12 PM

To add to an old saying, you can’t have European socialism with American tax rates and Mexican mass-migration.

Socialism is tricky enough when you’re dealing with a homogenous population. Try and socialize every Turd-Worlder who wanders in over the border and you’re screwed.

Visit a few liberal/left sites on this. That’s the view held by many; not all but a lot of them.

To his credit, Dean knows that this won’t do it.

Guy Benson on December 6, 2012 at 4:41 PM

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Probably correct. Obama just giving the base a bit of a pain killer prior to the real operation.

Jabberwock on December 6, 2012 at 4:46 PM

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That’s what Clinton did in 1993. What was it, about a month after his innauguration?
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Approximate quote:

“I never worked so hard in my life, as I did trying to not raise taxes on the middle class. But I couldn’t find a way.”

Guy Benson on December 6, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Probably correct. Obama just giving the base a bit of a pain killer prior to the real operation.

If we’re going to continue to make the promises and keep the promises that I think are so important…we probably will have to raise taxes on a lot of people. But it’s a question of timing of when do we want to make those choices?”

Yep. It’s all in the timing. I like how she say “when do WE want to make those choices?” Sadly, the on air talent on MSNBC probably does have a lot of input regarding Obama policy.

Dean, on MSNBC: ”This is initially going to seem like heresy from a progressive. The truth is everybody needs to pay more taxes, not just the rich.”

Uh Dr. Dean ?
A Progresive raising taxes is most definately NOT heresy.

You’re born with the affliction.