*NO!* *The absurd 60 vote filibuster rule gives the Republicans the ability to obstruct legislation, as they do over and over again. * ** *The Republicans, as usual, are to blame. *
On 9/27/10, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I see we are hearing the usual krep from Tommy. Once again the Dems > have an absolute majority in the house. If they want to bring up the tax > cuts and voe on them there is nothing stopping them from doing this. > Instead because they are not sure if this is a winning bit of legislation or > not they choose to try to demonize the Republicans for supposedly stopping > them. Total krep but what else does one expect of this bunch of bozos in > the administration and Dem leadership in the House and Senate. Either > bring it up or not; don't look to blame others for your own deficiencies and > shortcomings. > > > On 09/27/2010 03:16 PM, Tommy News wrote: > > White House, Dems see tax cut vote after election > > > WASHINGTON – The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress said Sunday > they would find a way to extend middle-class tax > cuts<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ--#>after > the November elections, unable to secure GOP backing before lawmakers > break to campaign. > > "One way or the other, we're going to get it done. And I believe the > pressure is going to build among the American people" said David Axelrod, > President Barack > Obama's<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ--#>top > political aide. > > House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., had suggested that a vote could be > held this coming week before lawmakers leave town for the elections. But her > deputy, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, said Sunday that holding a > vote wouldn't matter because the legislation is still languishing in the > Senate under GOP objections. > > Both parties are using the delay in a vote on the fate of these George W. > Bush-era cuts at a time of record deficits as political ammunition this > election > season<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ--#> > . > > Democratic leaders have said they want to freeze tax rates for individuals > making up to $200,000 and for families earning up to $250,000. Republicans, > as well as some more conservative Democrats, want to extend all of Bush's > income tax > cuts<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ--#>permanently, > even for the wealthiest of Americans. > > Democrats think the climate for compromise will improve after the election. > They will still need at least one Republican vote in the Senate to pass a > bill. > > "We are for making sure that the middle-class Americans do not get a tax > increase. And we're going to make sure that happens," Hoyer said. > > Republicans say they want a chance to debate extending the tax cuts beyond > the middle class or else they will block the Democratic proposal. > > "If she's not willing to have a fair and open debate, she should not count > on our votes," House GOP Leader John > Boehner<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ--#>said > of Pelosi. > > Axelrod said that kind of strong-arm tactic will hurt Republicans in this > fall's election. > > "They're going to have to explain to their constituents why they're holding > up tax cuts for the middle class," Axelrod said. "And I think it's an > untenable position to say, "We're going to allow your taxes to go up on > January 1st unless the president agrees to give tax cuts to millionaires and > billionaires." > > The Senate's second-ranking Democrat said he hoped the atmosphere will have > changed after the election and the impassed ended. "Occasionally one > Republican will break ranks and help us," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. > > Still, Republicans have seized on the impasse in Congress by alleging that > Democrats are contributing to consumer uncertainty. > > "The Democrats have failed to lead this," said Rep. Kevin McCarthy, > R-Calif. "They are going to want to leave the House without dealing with it. > That uncertainty itself is keeping capital on the sidelines and keeping jobs > from being created in America." > > Boehner said that if the House leaves without blocking the tax > increases<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ--#>, > "it will be the most irresponsible thing that I've seen since I have been in > Washington, D.C." > > Axelrod spoke on ABC's "This Week." Hoyer, Boehner and McCarthy appeared > "Fox News Sunday." Durbin was on CNN's "State of the Union." > More: > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100926/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AqNsZz4g198cegyL67kfPqJp24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTJoODFlNjM0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwOTI2L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3doaXRlaG91c2VkZQ > -- > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
