House Approves Changes to Budget Rules (Dems BLOCK Future Tax Cuts)

Earthlink ^ | 5 Jan 07 | Andrew Taylor

[xzins]

Republicans protested the change would imperil GOP-sponsored tax cuts that expire in four years.

Every tax cut will in the first year "swell" a deficit. It's their long term effect that brings in additional revenue and decreases deficits.

In short, the Dems have just voted against stimulating the economy through tax cuts.

[HitmanLV]

Wait until they pass an increase in the minimum wage, with built in increases written into the law.

[xzins]

"Today, we are cutting our national credit card," said Heath Shuler, D-N.C., during floor debate Friday. To underscore the point, Shuler cut a credit card in half at a news conference held by moderate-to-conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats.

Look what your pal, Heath Shuler, just did.

Voted against tax cuts and got to make it look like he was against deficits.

[Petronski]

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Wait a sec, did he actually speak and cut a credit card at the same time ? Who knew he was so talented ?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Republicans protested the change would imperil GOP-sponsored tax cuts that expire in four years.

Stupid Party had their chance for 12 years for permanent tax relief and blew it.

Their complaining is futile.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Adopted 280-152

Sounds like it was more than just the Democrats...

[Aetius]

I have held out hope that Shuler would prove to be the conservative he ran as. Such cheap theatrics are not encouraging.

[xzins]

Good point. The split is about 220-200 isn't it?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Republicans protested the change would imperil GOP-sponsored tax cuts that expire in four years. ]

Perhaps these dweebs should have considered that before going on their mad spending spree.

[darkangel82]

They got the vote of 50 traitorous Main Street "Republicans" too.

[xzins]

It's the tax cuts that have caused the economy to expand. Is it possible after all this time that there are still Rockefeller Republicans who don't understand what Reagan was all about?

[concerned about politics]

to block future tax cuts or benefit increases from being financed with dollars that swell the national deficit.

That takes away all those additional free things the democrat base was hoping to get in the next two years. Universal Health care would be the biggest spending program in American history.

[xzins]

Not so. It only blocks them from being financed with "dollars that swell the deficit."

If you read that closely, you'll see that it excludes "dollars through new tax increases."

If they sell a tax increase to go with Health Care, then they get Health Care.

Bush will veto that, though.

[fieldmarshaldj]

233-202.

[chit*chat]

Good! I hope that all those who voted for and/or supported the dems have their wallets pinched until they personally feel the democrat's hand in their pocket grabbing their wallet.

[FastCoyote]

"Wait until they pass an increase in the minimum wage, with built in increases written into the law."

The way to squelch that is to add language to STRICTLY enforce the minimum wage - against illegal immigrants who will work below the minimum. Add a bounty for anyone turning in minimum wage cheaters, watch the Dems pucker on that one.

[HitmanLV]

I agree - the GOP needs to get crafty and tough. They need new ideas, creativity, and new strategies. Doing things the same old way just doesn't cut it.

And a bit of a killer instinct wouldn't hurt, either. End some careers. Ruin some marriages. Bankrupt some of the bad guys. Make their children cry. Make an example out of some - the other side has done it to us for as long as I can remember. All we have to show for it is the insistence that 'we're better,' 'that's just not us,' and a whole series of broken people on our side.

Time to kick ass and get mean. Conservatives who just don't have it in them should just step aside.

[misterrob]

I don't think so. You can cut taxes AND spending at the same time. The current admin and the past few Congresses thought that they could just go on printing money. It's embarrassing that the Dems are the ones FOR deficit reduction.

[doug from upland]

Unbelievable. We have energy just sitting in the ground and can't get it. The Dems really do want us to remain dependent on the guys wearing the bedsheets.