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The FDP should've seen that coming when they agreed to the outlines of the tax cuts. No way that it's going to pass the Bundesrat easily when the burden is mainly on the states instead of the federal government. If the package doesn't pass or is substantially reduced I'll suspect that it was all kabuki.
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 11:48:50 AM EST
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Streit um Steuersenkungen: Carstensen droht der Kanzlerin mit Rücktritt - Nachrichten Politik - Deutschland - WELT ONLINE
Der Streit über die ab Januar geplanten Steuerentlastungen belastet die Union schwer. Mehrere Unions-Länder wollen die von Angela Merkel geplante Reform im Bundesrat blockieren. Das wäre eine schwere Niederlage für die Kanzlerin. Bei einen Vermittlungsgespräch am Donnerstagabend wurde es laut.

The Schleswig-Holstein PM threatened with his resignation over the tax cuts.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 12:32:35 PM EST
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Carstensen has a spine.

Who knew?

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 12:45:04 PM EST
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Also something to lose (money).

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sat Nov 28th, 2009 at 12:47:15 PM EST
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