re: #182 moderatelyradicalliberal

Actually, polls on the question of ending the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% have shown that a solid majority of Americans are consistently in favor it. Even a sizable chunk of Republicans are in favor. I agree with you that the normal knee-jerk response would be to be against tax increase, but Americans aren’t stupid or heartless all of the time. I saw a poll today showing that most Americans (59%) don’t even want severe cuts to Medicaid and it’s supposed to be the most unpopular entitlement program because it is a social welfare program. The base of the TeaGOP is loud and motivated, but they are not a majority of Americans. Nowhere near in fact.

The difference is that the TPGOP went out and voted. Too many of the more rational people don’t.