History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: Hell, the same ones denying male privilege are denying white privilege [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)they move the debate to the right.
The debate was between
Obama - keep 78% of the Bush tax cuts (with 13% of the benefits going to the top 1% and 4.7% going to the bottom 20% (this is the OBAMA proposal, mind you - tilted to the top 1% over the bottom 20%)
Republicans - keep 100% of the Bush tax cuts (with 26% to the top 1% and 1.6% to the bottom 20%)
So, when the dust finally settled, the permanent tax cuts that Obama signed into law AFTER his re-election were
87% of the Bush tax CUTS are now permanent with 18% of the benefits going to the richest 1%, 36% going to the richest 5%, and 10% going to the poorest 40%.
Something Krugman (incidentally a member of the top 5%) says REDUCES inequality.
And the Koch billionaires are totally upset about those tax increases, supposedly.
Clooney's upset too. But not at Obama, for favoring the top 5% over the bottom 40%. He's upset at ME, for not wildly cheering for Obama.