[TSchmereL]

Congressman Eric Cantor explains on his web site:

“Bottom line - the Democrats are preventing their Members from having to vote on the tax increases that they are trying to impose on the American People.”

[goldstategop]

Yeah - the Democrats don't want to have to go on the record with politically perilous votes to the folks back home.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus