[a fool in paradise]

legislation Democrats plan to bring to the floor that would extend the expiring Bush-era tax cuts only for the middle class.

Democrats plan to bring legislation to the floor to prevent themselves from raising taxes on those earning less than $250,000 contrary to what Barack Obama had promised them when they voted for him.

Also the Democrats now acknowledge that it was NOT merely the "rich" who got tax cuts under President Bush.

That is, if we had an HONEST and OBJECTIVE media.

If they let the Bush tax cuts expire, that means returning to the Clinton tax HIKES.

[Blennos]

Good. Please stand firm on principle this time GOPers. No tax increases for anyone!

[ncfool]

Received an interesting note from KRAFT FOODS addressed to their shareholders last week. It encourges your to write to your Congressman and Senator about the tax issues and how it applies to dividend income and how it hurts many tax payers who live on dividend income. below is the gist of the note and a link to the web site to send out a note.

Federal Dividend Tax to Increase January 1, 2011

Unless the U.S. Congress acts quickly, the current 15 percent federal tax rate on dividends will increase on January 1, 2011, by as much as 164 percent for some taxpayers. Many shareholders of Kraft Foods Common Stock, as well as other dividend-paying stocks, will be directly affected by this change in the tax rate. Now is the time to make your voice heard.

Millions of Americans rely upon dividends for income and benefit from the reduced dividend tax rate. If you agree that the current tax rate should be extended, I encourage you to reach out to your federal elected officials, urging them to extend the current dividend tax rate.

Send an email to your U.S. Senators and Representative today, reminding them that now is not the time to increase the dividend tax rate. It will only take a few minutes and can make a big difference. You can also call (202) 224-3121 to be connected to your Members of Congress

http://www.votervoice.net/core.aspx?Screen=Alert&APP=GAC&AID=1298&IssueID=22997&SiteID=-1&VV_CULTURE=en-us

[Arm_Bears]

Democrats favor discrimination—Alway have; always will.

The Republican Party was the party of emancipation.

[Logical me]

Now is the time for the Republicans in the House to attack the Democrats and literary inform them that after January they might as well retire if no cooperation with our agenda.

[FrankR]

Let me be frank...Oh, I am Frank...

Anyway, I thinking that Eric Cantor might have made a better Speaker of the House than Boehner. He seems to have more moxie and in-your-face courage than Boehner.

Boehner is starting to remind me of the other RINO's up there; absolute power corrupts, absolutely.

[Nonstatist]

Doesent the lame duck congress have the votes to pass this? Or do they need to get past the fillibuster? Seems to me they would only need 51 in the Senate...

[Buckeye McFrog]

if they don’t they’d best be prepared to be demagogued for the next ten election cycles over “tax breaks for the wealthy”

[SECURE AMERICA]

GOOD.
Stand Firm
Remember the past election!