I also say give him a break.
Remember, this is a modest, scaled-back jobs bill, made up almost entirely of tax cuts, which Republicans claim to support, in the midst of an employment crisis. Nearly half of the Republicans in the Senate voted for the legislation - but with huge reservations saying they will turn around and vote against the final bill if items the Democrats are pushing in the House are added to it. Scott Brown was one of those who said he will watch carefully what the House does.
First, the bill does NOT give tax cuts. It gives tax CREDITS, so long as the business jumps through a maze of hoops in order to qualify. And the amount of the bill that gives those credits is around 19%. The bulk of the money will go to Union only construction firms paying Davis Bacon wages, which recently gave themselves an increase in pay, benefits and new expensive equipment.
This “Jobs” bill is a complete joke. To begin with, the so called incentive to hire new workers will not work. Under the countless stipulations to qualify, very few employers will even attempt to take advantage of it. It is lipstick on a pig and the benefits designed to help Democrats have lower, temporary unemployment numbers before the 2010 elections. Then they end in Jan. 2011. Which we all know will contribute to more layoffs.
Brown deserves our rage. His response that the angry calls he is getting is because of “Special Interest” manipulation, merely indicates what we can expect in the future from this slick Romney-classed RINO nude posing gigolo!
That is exactly what happened, but the whiners in here are ignoring that. If you remember he also said that he will not always vote with the republicans
I agree. Scott Brown was a trade up. And so is JD Hayworth a trade up from McCain. People might call that inconsistent thinking, but you fight a war with the tools you have.
A soldier would rather have an M-16 than a bolt action rifle. But he’d also rather have a grenade launcher [like Hayworth], attached to his weapon. Does that mean he allows himself to remain strapped with a bolt action rifle? “If I don’t have my grenade launcher, I’ll just keep this slow-shooter.”