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Sep. 24, 2012 12:30pm Becket Adams

Former President Bill Clinton during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday revealed two intriguing bits of information: a) he has no idea how Congress plans to deal with the impending “fiscal cliff” and b) he knows several Republicans who would be willing to pay higher taxes so long as it’s part of a long-term budget deal.

“What they need to do now is avoid the ‘fiscal cliff’ and make a long-term deal,” Clinton said, referring to the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that will go into effect January 2013 unless Congress takes action.

“I understand the president’s reluctance to extend the [Bush-era] tax cuts for upper-income people again has a lot to do with the calendar, the timing, when you had all those Republican candidates for president saying they would oppose a budget deal that had $10 tax spending cuts for everyone $1 in tax increases. That won’t work,” he added.

He went on to explain the elements necessary for what, he thinks, is a reasonable approach to the country’s swelling debt burden.

“You can’t bring the debt down without three things,” Clinton continued, “you have to have economic growth, spending restraint, and some revenues — a balanced approach. I think that’s what [President Obama] wants, that’s what I support.”

“I don’t think that he can get that if he gives away one leg of the three-legged stool before the negotiations even start. That’s really what’s going on here,” he added.

“I should say that most of the Republicans I know who would have to pay higher taxes agree that they should — if it’s part of a budget deal. They just want it to be part of a long-term budget deal where they see it’s a balanced plan that will do something about the debt,” Clinton added.

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chief11
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:39pm
This from a man that should be so ashamed that he becomes a hermit in Montana because of his antics with Monica. This guy is a narcissist and a sociopath because he can still stand in front of Americans and still love himself and continue his lies. He is the lowest form of humankind.

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- Livia
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 6:28pm
  Bill Klinton needs to shut up and sit down. He is a disgusting individual, and hearing his voice or looking at him turns my stomach.
  
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- TH30PH1LUS
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:09pm
  The husband of our current Secretary of State (and former pres) has big ties to Muslim money in the Middle East. He’s a proven liar, and an experienced politician (in the worst sense of the word).
  
  Democrats just adore him.
  
  I don’t trust him.
  
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- kettererbg
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:49pm
  This impending fiscal cliff was orchestrated by the Dumbocrats and the Owebowma administration. And the spending continues. This will continue to happen until all of the dumbocrats are voted out of office or arrested for treason. Yes, I find it treasonous to financially destroy the government. and why not? They were voted in to support and protect the interests of America and it’s citizens. To this end, they have failed miserably.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 9:00pm
  Clinton said a whole bunch of nothing. He gets a creack in his neck when he see a camera and a mike, it always turns his head. I think he was saying that we need to do away with the 15% capital gains taxes for Republicans and leave it foe the Democrats. While at the same time change the tax to 30% for Republicans.
  
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cgull
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:33pm
I think ole Tricky Bill knows what congress is going to do just as well as I do. They are going to wait untill their at the very edge, throw together a quick fix that will get them by without loosing their paychecks and benifets, put it off for 6 months and let the next group worry about it. And when its all said and done the only thing that will have changed is that we will all be paying a little more, they will be spending a little more, and the “cliff” will be a little higher.

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coizinho
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:32pm
Hi Bill, where is that money from Haiti? People wait for that money, more the 1 Billion, anyway, can you please name the Republicans that agreed with tax increased? You know you lied don’t you? You are nothing but a liar. Please do us a favor and go way.

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Bermuda Onion
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:31pm
It might be wise to re-read this one again!

DO YOU REMEMBER JANUARY 3, 2007?

I’ve been saying this for years, but this email probably explains it
better and more clearly. This is NOT a political message, but rather
a clarification to remind us all of the correct facts.

Remember that on October 9, 2007, 11 months before our “economic
crisis” occurred (that was actually created), the Dow hit its highest
point ever, closing at 14,164.53 and reaching 14,198.10 intra-day level
2 days later. Unemployment was steady at 4.7%. But things were
already being put in place to create the havoc we’ve all been experiencing
since then. And it all started, as this email explains,
on January 3, 2007. –LFL

I’m sending this to each of you regardless of your party preferences
because I believe it is something you may not have considered.

This tells the story, why Bush was so “bad” at the end of his term.

Don’t just skim over this, it’s not very long, read it slowly and let
it sink in. If in doubt, check it out!!!

The day the Democrats took over was not January 22nd 2009, it was
actually January 3rd 2007, which was the day the Democrats took over
the House of Representatives and the Senate, at the very start of the
110th Congress.

The Democrat Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the
first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.

For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy
that everything is

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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 3:13pm
  yes, yes, YESYESYES! Piglosi and the cbc…and the rest of the dem progressives. And they’re setting up the GOP again. The progs are a sly, deceitful, tricky, evil bunch and will stop at nothing to destroy America for their new money system of CARBON CREDITS and one world government.
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:18pm
Bill is right to a certain degree here. Business owners understandably want all the tax breaks they can possibly get but, much of their concern and reluctance to invest is based on the lack of predictable tax stability. It’s very difficult to pursue a working growth model when you have no idea what taxes you’ll have to pay in three or four yrs. Right now they don’t know what they’ll be paying next year.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:27pm
  Another LIAR. NO TRUE MORAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICIAN BELIEVES IN RAISING TAXES!
  
  You can always tell who the DemonicRat is by the LIE that comes out of their mouth, FIRST.
  
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- johnjamison
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:38pm
  Bill Clinton was the root cause of our 2008 economic collapse when placed huge requires on banks in the Gramm leech bailey act. Fact is in a different time we would have drug him out of his house and hung him for treason for what he did.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:06pm
  @ISUPPORT
  1st of all “Mr. Selective Hearing”…Bubba , nor i, made any mention of “Conservative Politicians”. Clinton said, “most of the Republicans I know who would have to pay higher taxes”….he’s talking about friends and associates of his.
  
  2nd- Try asking several Conservative business owners this question:.. “would you agree to a 4% tax increase if you were certain the rate would remain the same for 8yrs or would you rather tax rates were decided on a year to year basis?” …and see what the answers are….
  
  I dare you.
  
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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 3:20pm
  Who caused the collapse Carter, Clinton, Greenspan, Acorn, Obama, Frank and all the people who lost their homes because they should not have been allowed to buy them in the first place. And these elites are as guilty as sin, free as birds, lying to beat the band. The whole system has been corrupted…what will be left? I sure hope NONE of THEM. watch this film as see how big of a role 0 had in the crash…be prepared to be very angry. http://www.ourcommunistcommanderinchief.com
  
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- Winedude
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 9:28pm
  Hey Piggie…your link is no good…at least for today. Who will waste time there tomorrow? We’ll see…
  
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GrumpyCat
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:15pm
He is correct, there are too many Republicans who would agree to tax increases.

That is why we have The Tea Party.

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korbin
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:12pm
Molesting a young innocent intern while serving in the highest position in the world, his credibility should be non existent. Am I wrong? oathkeepers.org

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- vamom2
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:27pm
  Absolutely right on. I have been saying that for YEARS!!!! Imagine if he were a republican.
  
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- right field
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:52pm
  Clinton is a womanizing liar who committed adultery, was disbarred, and has never done anything that was in the best interest of this country and the taxpayers. He mocks capitalism, while he has amassed a personal fortune from giving speeches to idiot progressives and Marxist groups who hate our country and despise anyone who is personally responsible and productive. Anyone who listens to him or seeks his opinions is a complete moron.
  
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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:10pm
I did not have sexual relations with that woman…..Hillary Clinton….

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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:04pm
Bill, the worlds biggest azz clown until obama came along.

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- CLEttinger
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:14pm
  Clinton “I think that’s what [President Obama] wants, that’s what I support.” Thats the problem right there. Obama has everyone thinking, believing but nobody knows what he wants. He’s been President for 4 years and he still has people hoping that what they want he wants. The people who know would never vote for him other than the marxists and commies that is.
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:53pm
Poor Bill, the Viagra has affected his cognitive abilities.

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woodyee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:49pm
Hmmm…now I wonder…

Could it be that the master behind Gaybama-puppet is……………………………

Hillary Clinton????????

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toiletclogga
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:49pm
Why won’t Republicans call this man what he is; the architect of The Community Reinvestment Act? Why doesn’t somebody ask him about the dot.com bubble which burst just before he left office? Why doesn’t somebody ask him why there were no boots (intelligence) on the ground in the Middle East during his presidency, and why we were relying on foreign intelligence sources for information? He was toxic to Obama in 2008. Why is he not toxic now? The media has sanitized this man’s legacy! Not to mention that they covered up the dozen or so women who he was accused of raping!

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floridareader
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:49pm
Instead of keep showing up around TV cameras criticizing Romney/Ryan, why don’t you explain where is all the money the “Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund” received, supposedly to rebuild the island? Explain why after almost three years Haiti is still in shambles and Haitians are still living in tents.

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woodyee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:48pm
You bet it won’t work, Clinton. Reagan made a similar deal with the DemonicRats (1986?), and they stabbed him in the back!

“I understand the president’s reluctance to extend the [Bush-era] tax cuts for upper-income people again has a lot to do with the calendar, the timing, when you had all those Republican candidates for president saying they would oppose a budget deal that had $10 tax spending cuts for everyone $1 in tax increases. That won’t work,” he added.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:29pm
  The IRS TAX CODE needs to be overhauled!!!!!
  
  THIS WILL INSURE AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD.
  So, anyone who criticizes the rich, should actually be criticizing the IRS for all the LOOPHOLES they have………………..DUH!!!!
  
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13th Imam
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:45pm
Names?

president humidor.

Names?

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Lordcsmith
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:45pm
Dredging this guy up to make it seem like he’s relevant. Let’s get Carter in here and see what he thinks.

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grimmster
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:45pm
Guess slick willie smokes the same brand of peanutbutter jimmy the bleak carter smokes…….

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GoodCook
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:44pm
The only reasonable approach to the countries swelling debt is to get the Democrats hands out of our pockets period! You can’t make a deal with the devils they never honor it in the end.

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Lordcsmith
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:43pm
Add your comments

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BetterInformed
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:42pm
Bill Clinton, the “Flim Flam Man”. Mr disbarred liar from a trailer park in Arkansas elected to the presidency by Ross Periot. Your guy Billy “horn dog” Clinton was the greatest beneficiary of the tech sector boom imaginable. If it wasn’t for a whole lot of smart internet developers and computer entrepreneurs Clinton would have been selling his brothers“Billy Beer” to winos in downtown Little Rock instead of a second term.
Hey, didn’t his wife make you proud by the way she handled the recent middle east crisis?

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cessna152
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:41pm
Okay…then name them? Also, are they an accurate representation of the American citizen? I don’t care if everyone in the Congress, Senate and administration agree with tax increases…YOU WORK FOR US! It’s our money and our Reps are to listen and follow OUR wishes! This is a representative Republic, not a Statist system.

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psadie
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:40pm
This man has no shame. He craves the limelight so much he will talk forever. Bill says that HIllary is doing a great job. Oh really? She got us into Libya and carried on the charade over the murder of our Ambassador. She stinks and so does Bill. Retire already, America does not want you no matter what you think.

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- coizinho
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:54pm
  Don’t’ blame Obama for the Middle East crisis, he just follow the orders, was Hillary the one to support Egypt and began worked on, after her visit over that. Bill is a liar, remember that job he offered to a guy in PA for drop to the race to senate?
  
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Maxim Crux
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:39pm
They can start by hanging tried and convicted traitors

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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:37pm
I did not have sex with that girl.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:21pm
  …. but i DID use her Suzy as a humidor.
  
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NHwinter
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:35pm
Yes, Bill, all the Republicans you know are very, very wealthy. You certainly don’t speak for me!! I wish ex-presidents would crawl into the woodwork where they belong. He has been exposed for being a liar before Congress. He should be ashamed to show his face in public.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:32pm
  Evil people, such as Clinton, are always in the limelight because THEY BELIEVE THEIR OWN LIES AND IMMORALITY. They relish it if they can rope everyone else in so they won’t be alone.
  
  Evil never tells the truth – NEVER.
  
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