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House passes fiscal cliff deal, tamps down GOP revolt
Yahoo ^ | Dec 31, 2012 | Olivier Knox

Posted on 01/01/2013 7:47:58 PM PST by Vince Ferrer

Edited on 01/02/2013 5:27:03 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

The House of Representatives late Tuesday easily approved emergency bipartisan legislation sparing all but a sliver of America’s richest from sharp income tax hikes -- while setting up another “fiscal cliff” confrontation in a matter of weeks.

Lawmakers voted 257-167 to send the compromise to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Eighty-five Republicans and 172 Democrats backed the bill, which had sailed through the Senate by a lopsided 89-8 margin shortly after 2 a.m. Opposition comprised 151 Republicans and 16 Democrats.

Republican House Speaker John Boehner voted in favor of the deal, as did House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, his party's failed vice presidential candidate. But Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy voted against it.

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To: Sporke

Agree 100%. Bloodless coup has officially taken place. All talk no action. Elections mean nothing now....all fraudulent. Lock and load America....our guns are next.


21 posted on 01/01/2013 7:56:48 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (In a world where I feel so small, I can't stop thinking big.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Up next: debt ceiling. Baraq will taunt them like a cat with a dying mouse...


22 posted on 01/01/2013 7:56:48 PM PST by clintonh8r (Happy to be represented by Lt. Col. Allen West)
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To: edhawk

57 yes repub, 89 no’s both parties own this


23 posted on 01/01/2013 7:57:43 PM PST by edhawk
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To: rwh

And 57 Rs have already voted aye the suicidal fools.


24 posted on 01/01/2013 7:58:03 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: clintonh8r

Seeing how worthless the GOP leadership has been, might as well fold now and not do the silly song and dance.


25 posted on 01/01/2013 7:58:21 PM PST by ABQHispConservative (Only fake Christians vote or are Democrats.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Going independent. Hope there is a new party or Boehner is overthrown in the next term. Otherwise, I am out. They can lose the House in 2014 for all I care. Let the Dems be responsible for our collapse (if it takes that long).


26 posted on 01/01/2013 7:58:33 PM PST by ilgipper (Obama supporters are comprised of the uninformed & the ill-informed)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

Phuk the GOP. And phuk DC. This country is over. My kids hane NO future.


27 posted on 01/01/2013 7:58:49 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: edhawk

155 no votes


28 posted on 01/01/2013 7:59:20 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: edhawk

I will be very surprised if more than 65 Rino Monkeys vote for this.
I am hoping a lot of Rino Monkeys vote for this, as it will provide more
opportunity to primary them.
I am guessing Bonehead will protect as many of his Rino Monkeys
as he can.


29 posted on 01/01/2013 7:59:35 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: tennmountainman
Say WHAT?
GOP Leadership. Is not that an oxymoron?
This is exactly what I expected. A bill put together behind closed doors. Passed by the Senate, with out being read by anyone. Except the ones that wrote it. Now being voted on by the House and probably will be passed without being read by anyone.
Yes sir. Just what the founders had in mind (sarc)
My guess is Jefferson, Madison and the others are spinning in their graves. I know I am puking in disgust.
30 posted on 01/01/2013 7:59:35 PM PST by Tupelo (Hunkered down & loading up)
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To: Vince Ferrer

At this moment in the vote, 52 “Republicans” are voting for the Obamination and 72 are voting no. Obama has won a resounding victory and controles the House and “the Speaker”. Conservatives in government are officially a small and insignificant minority.


31 posted on 01/01/2013 7:59:52 PM PST by JimSEA
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To: mrsmith

played for idiots by the media.

I’m tweeting them but too late

http://www.gop.gov/republicans/twitter


32 posted on 01/01/2013 8:00:06 PM PST by Democrat_media (media makes mass shooters household names to create more & take our guns)
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To: Josa
This very likely is the death knell of the republican party.

As it should be. This is precisely disgusting.

Earlier they folded on compelling social issues, while they lectured us on "how it is all about the economy and government spending," and now they've sold us out on those issues. They are worthless pretenders and we need new leadership who will support conservative principles and lead and not fold. Next up 2nd Amendment rights...

33 posted on 01/01/2013 8:00:31 PM PST by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: whitedog57

You knew they would didn’t you? The only question was when.


34 posted on 01/01/2013 8:00:31 PM PST by sport
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To: ilgipper

FNC claims Boehner voted Yea


35 posted on 01/01/2013 8:00:47 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Tupelo

I can’t wait to see the Rino Monkeys who voted for this.


36 posted on 01/01/2013 8:01:43 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

all we have is secession but all are to scared to fight and unite just whine on message boards


37 posted on 01/01/2013 8:01:43 PM PST by Democrat_media (media makes mass shooters household names to create more & take our guns)
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To: Sporke

Leave the party like Obama is Sabotaging America and me, Sporke.

Cut ‘em off at the knees and where they will suffer financially.


38 posted on 01/01/2013 8:02:10 PM PST by Mountain Mary (Pray for our Republic...)
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To: Vince Ferrer

If boner stays the GOP is toast. Any repubican that votes for this will get primaried. Speaker Pelosi in 2014. Maybe someone will put a little EMP over DC.


39 posted on 01/01/2013 8:02:30 PM PST by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est; zero sera dans l'enfer bientot)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Dr. Coburn basically said he viewed the vote as a tax cut because our taxes had went up as of today. I see where he is coming from because in reality my taxes did go up today...but I still don’t like it but I can live with it.

I went them to hold the line on the debt ceiling. I think we have leverage in that debate if played right. Also it is a good thing that these tax cuts are PERMANENT....this can’t be used anymore.


40 posted on 01/01/2013 8:02:38 PM PST by yellowdoghunter
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