Of the 25 richest districts, 14 are represented by Democrats, according to Congressional Quarterly. In 1995, Democrats represented just five of those districts.
Recently elected Democrats from higher-income areas also have been cautious about legislation that would make it easier for labor unions to organize, and about legislation imposing tough new rules on banks.
Republicans have savaged the new Democrats for supporting legislation to stem global warming by capping greenhouse-gas emissions, then forcing polluters to purchase and trade emissions credits -- a "cap and tax," the GOP says.
But planned tax increases are likely the source of the toughest intra-Democratic tensions. The president wants to allow George W. Bush's income-tax cuts to expire in 2011 for families earning at least $250,000 and to stop the estate tax from being repealed next year.
Mr. Obama also campaigned on putting an additional payroll tax of two to four percentage points on incomes above $250,000 to help put Social Security back on solid footing.
As the president confronts a surging budget deficit and presses his ambitious agenda, all those tax increases may be necessary to make ends meet.
While looking at a website, I picked up this quote from the only Dem in the Oklahoma delegation:
Noted Quote: Obama ‘is very unpopular’
“Barack Obama is very unpopular. He got 34 percent of the vote statewide, and less in our district. If he were to run for re-election today, I bet it would be even worse.” ~ Democratic Congressman Dan Boren, as quoted in the Oklahoma Gazette.
Why did these constituents vote for Bambi and ‘Rat congresscritters in the first place?
More money than sense, obviously.
A couple of things here Ms dumbass.
First, you WERE asked to make that vote. And it was after you told your constituents you would not vote to raise their taxes.
Second, what's the point in politically empowering women, if they cave under pressure the first time a man wags his .... at them. Dumbass.
Not you, Steelfish. I'm talking about the voters who helped elect this piece of trash sitting in our White house.
Oh, oh well to do liberals are getting upset with the liar.
Excerpt:
Election gains in some of these affluent regions have helped give Democrats big majorities in the House and Senate. Of the 25 richest districts, 14 are represented by Democrats, according to Congressional Quarterly. In 1995, Democrats represented just five of those districts.
Recently elected Democrats from higher-income areas also have been cautious about legislation that would make it easier for labor unions to organize, and about legislation imposing tough new rules on banks. Republicans have savaged the new Democrats for supporting legislation to stem global warming by capping greenhouse-gas emissions, then forcing polluters to purchase and trade emissions credits — a “cap and tax,” the GOP says.
But planned tax increases are likely the source of the toughest intra-Democratic tensions. The president wants to allow George W. Bush’s income-tax cuts to expire in 2011 for families earning at least $250,000 and to stop the estate tax from being repealed next year. Mr. Obama also campaigned on putting an additional payroll tax of two to four percentage points on incomes above $250,000 to help put Social Security back on solid footing. As the president confronts a surging budget deficit and presses his ambitious agenda, all those tax increases may be necessary to make ends meet.
All together, Democratic plans could push the top tax rate to 47%, the highest level since the tax code was rewritten in 1986.
Two face son’s of b**ch liberals. I guess they are worried about those family foundations that Madoff investors were using to dodge taxes. Maybe they will not hold up when O raise the wealthy libs taxes.
I saw a good bumper sticker today “Don’t blame me - I voted against socialism.”
Note they did not say they voted for stinking RINO Juan McLame.
Republicans are the party of the rich, you know.
Stalin had it right, Useful Idiots...
Wowser! Dina Titus??? Commie Titus? I’m a Nevadan and know her well. Vegas has a lot of rich people here doing business, so I understand why Titus would vote that way, but you could scarce find a bigger commie than Dina.
Self ping
Unless he starts taxing the Saudis his $Billion is safe.
Pray for America
What the heck did these rich RATS expect? The only explanation for the rich to vote RAT is because so many of them cheat anyway on their taxes they don't worry about it.
I have little doubt that the Corruptocrats will figure out a way to help their rich buddies.
http://www.politico.com/
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I live downtown in the P.R. of Boulder.
Called Polis’s office this AM and fawned all over the Congressman for standing up for small business, his committee vote & letter to Madame Pelosi.
Then I took a shower.