Very bad deal. 13 more months of unemployment is an awful lot. And a TWO YEAR extension means that it will come up for renewal again DURING OBAMA’s TIME IN OFFICE.
In fact, it will come up for renewal in the lame duck session of 2012, so if Obama has been replaced by a conservative Republican, he will still be able to veto a further extension. And he will not be around to suffer the consequences.
I didn’t think the Republican leadership was this dumb.
My sister is one of those chronically unemployed. Had a baby 2 years ago and hasnt worked a day since. There is not a darn thing wrong with her just easier to stay home with her child. She is not looking for a job by any means but continues to collect unemployment.
I did. They just proved me correct.
They could have waited till they get more republicans in a month.
Indeed...businesses plan 3-5-10 years out, again the GOP gets suckered.
In six months the libtards will be shouting.....see, tax cuts do not create jobs!!!
The pubbies will fold like a cheap version of obama.
Actually, it will come up pre-election -- in Sept-Oct 2012. The then GOP House can insure that it does, recall.
Whereupon, the Democrat Senate and Obama will have their feet held to the fire on a further extension -- or permanence. What does the Democrat Senate do then?
And, if lame duck-to-be President Obama should veto the extension/permanent status of the tax cuts, would not the Democrat Senate override it? In the interest of survival?
Actually, the timing is perfect.
13 months? months? I’m aghast at that length of time. But why I’m still amazed at the craziness that is DC beats me. How long before we kick these socialist loons out of there.
13 months. I’m still muttering. No incentive to work at all.
death tax is gone for two years also......the GOP, (Sarah) gets to run on making the taxes permanent against an Obama who will want to kill them....
What more could you ask for......We will still have the house in the lame duck and probably the senate a month away.