1. HOLD YOUR GROUND, Mr. President. The wealthy must pay their fair share of taxes.
2. NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL. If you do nothing, the Bush tax cuts automatically expire in January.
3. FORCE REPUBLICANS TO VOTE ON EXTENDING THE TAX CUTS JUST FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS. After all the Bush tax cuts expire, have Republicans vote on extending the Bush tax cut just for the middle-class.
4. DEMAND HIGHER TAX RATES ON WEALTHY, NOT JUST LIMITS ON DEDUCTIONS
5. DON’T CUT SAFETY NETS
6. DON’T CUT INVESTMENTS IN OUR FUTURE PRODUCTIVITY. Education, basic R&D, and infrastructure aren’t spending; they’re investments in our future.
7. CUT SPENDING ON MILITARY AND CORPORATE WELFARE
8. JOBS BEFORE DEFICIT REDUCTION