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While his base rages, Obama faces tax-cut reality | Washington Examiner: "Obama had to abandon his goal of raising taxes on high earners not because Republicans opposed it but because not enough Democrats supported it. Pelosi couldn't summon up a majority on the issue back in September, and Harry Reid could get only 53 of the needed 60 votes this month.
Democrats, not Republicans, are responsible for extension of all the 'Bush tax cuts.'
Still, Obama in his surly statement Monday evening and his unusually brief press conference Tuesday afternoon was at pains to attack Republicans.
The president who first came to national attention for expressing respect for those with whom he differed insisted that he was eager to 'fight' Republicans and described them as 'hostage takers,' with the American people as hostages. Not much evidence of civility."
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