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Oops: Biden Admits Middle Class Has Been Buried ‘Over the Last Four Years’

Oct. 2, 2012 2:12pm Becket Adams

Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign stop in Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday said that the “middle class has been buried over the last four years.”

The remarks came after the vice president warned that a GOP victory in November would mean an increase in taxes for the middle class.

“This is deadly earnest, man. This is deadly earnest,” said Biden.

“How they can justify, how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years? How in lord’s name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts,” he added.

As you may already know, Vice President Biden and President Barack Obama have been in charge for the last four years. And, yes, the middle class has had a rough go of it.

“We agree, the middle class has been buried the past four years by Obama’s failed policies from higher taxes to more debt, which is why he doesn’t deserve another term in the White House to make it worse,” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski told The Hill.

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grimessb
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:35pm
Let see, the past four years, spending more than we bring in did not cause an increase to anyones taxes. (could argue obamacare did) It appears to me they assume that a calculated short fall of revenue based on current state of economy will demand that more revenue will be needed, so logically, scince they propose to decrease the tax rate to corperations and higher incomes, the money has got to come from the middle class.But don’t they want less rich people. So if we have less rich people then will that also mean we have to turn to the middle class, because that is all that is left to tax after all we go to get the money somewhere. (Well, we can add to the deficit) hmm. At some point in time, the debt will bite us all and it will not pretend to care how much you make. Those with money might be able to escape, the rest of us will have to take it on the chin. Now if we help the rich get Richer, and because they pay much of the taxes, then the government will have more money to help put more debt in place to … Hmm This may require someone with more business scince, and practicallity. ( ramble, rumble, hmm) Perhaps Romney will make things a little easier to take.

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BloodSweatandTears
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:22pm
Is it just me or are the people in the background demographically staged?

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neverending
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:19pm
And to think he is the Vice President and to think people actually listen to him and cheer him on. Are we in deep trouble or what?

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perry1980
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:14pm
Oooops is Joe’s middle now.

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hades3
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:10pm
It’s Bushs’ fault ! This would not have happened if Bush had insisted on a third term !

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For my Liberty!
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:10pm
Does it ever bother anyone that the Government considers ALL money “Theirs”?

“How they can justify, how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years? How in lord’s name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts,” he added.

Since when do “Tax cuts” COST the Government? IT IS OUT MONEY—NOT THE GOVERNMENTS!

Just more of their fast talking to piss off people and make sure they get voted back in. TIRED of the CROOKED Admin splitting the Country with Class/Race/Social warfare.This Admin is THE MOST RACIST that I have witnessed in my LIFE.

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Steve28
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:10pm
Did I actually hear him say how can you raise taxes on the middle class with theses tax cuts? The middle class has been hurt due to the stupid decisions of this administration along with the devaluing of the dollar. Romney\Ryan will lower taxes for the middle class and not raise them and that is not taking into account the Bush tax cut but on top of unlike Obama\Biden. Loopholes for the wealthy will be closed.

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FREEDOMSTANCE
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:01pm
Addaboy BiteMe! Just keep talking buddy. Your doing great!

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Frodo RinosBane
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:51pm
Welcome to the Romney campaign, Joe!

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:41pm
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Biden still draws crowds of mere dozens. Soon it will be zero.

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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:30pm
BIdumb admits the Middle Class got screwed over in the past four years. Just think about when they crank up the printing machines if re-elected and devalue the Middle Class’s money some more. They’ll say no tax increases , but little things like food and gasoline will neccessarily sky-rocket. When they cheapen the dollar to cover over the deficits Middle Class needs increase exponentially.

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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:28pm
The caption to the lead in to this story should be .

Yes, this is a **** plug. See it. See it.

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drs1969
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:27pm
As usual, The_jerk is spot on. $6.4 Trillion of debt has been added, at a cost of $2.3 million per job added since BHO went in. This debt immediately enrinches the Primary dealers(Banks) of Treasury debt. We will pay for it in taxes, inflation and poverty. Look at the USSR in 1991. Jewish Bolshevism(Communism) caused their collapse just as it is causing ours, only this time it’s called Keynesian economics.

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Deadbang
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:18pm
Why does he have to repeat everything he says repeateverything he says? Biden is such an idiot I can’t wait for the vice presidential debate.

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turfdog
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:10pm
another case of ‘Biden in mouth’ disease

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DaveIn84
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:00pm
I’m gonna miss this boob…..

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floridareader
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:59pm
I can’t wait for Ryan/Biden debates! It’s going to be amusing.

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schroeder123
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:59pm
Biden should be impeached for being Stupid.

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- Magyar
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:53pm
  Yup, you’re right…….(still laughing!)
  
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OneTermPresident
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:58pm
Liars get confused… easily.

He goes from… “America is better off today than they left us when they left!”… to… “middle class has been buried over the last four years.”

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:56pm
A mistake I believe rooted in the cloward/piven strategies to exploit a usable base by expanding am exploitable base.
A slip based on discussions in back room strategy sessions.

Biden, pelosi and reid have been in Washington for a combined 100 years. Guess where the problem might lie.. And they are inseparable from obama who agrees with them 99% of the time (grace to the 1% of the time that the other 3 almost get it right by accident)

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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:56pm
That’s right you idiotic drunk and your boss won’t be satisfied until he ends the middle class.Joe give yourself an alcohol enema it’s all the rage.

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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:55pm
Biden is such a Richard head.

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Think_4_yourself
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:48pm
Joe, Joe, Joe, keep spewing the truth! I absolutley love when Oblamo and Biden don’t work off prompter words. It really shows the true inside in each of them, but I digress…..this story will too be buried by the MSM (just like the middle class).

The election is far from over folks, Obama is brilliant, the 1st thing he did was start securing his base after the last election because he knew that a portion of guilt ridden white votes he got last time would not vote for him again after his very detailed disection of our country became apparent. So just give free phones, increase dependency on government, and lie. Unfortunatley there are 49% +/- of the droids that will still vote for him out of hatred for republicans, all he has to do is lock up 2% more……pray for our country people.

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PlanetReality
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:47pm
believe us JOE WE KNOW and dread YOUR MAN BEING VOTED BACK IN!!! The middleclass cant hold anymore straws on their back we need a break and thats the GOP!!!!!

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Roy1234
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:45pm
The media has been trying so hard to convince the middle class that they are doing fine under Obama and here comes Biden! Clearly, he is not a team player.

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