I refer you to an article I read:
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-73570732/
The gist of the petition is, rather than using the Bush era tax cuts as a bargaining chip, let them all expire. Even if the middle class "hurts", it is not the worst thing to happen to the economy overall.
Removing that negotiating chip from the table focuses the discussion on the sequestration "plan" and the lack of will in the Republican controlled congress to make ANY changes to Republican policies that have failed over the past 32 years. Part of the NEW budget talks would be whether or not any relief can be brought to people making less than $250,000, but maybe even MORE relief to those making less than $150,000.
