Posted on 12/07/2010 7:35:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Remember we don't have a deal on taxes yet. We have a "framework" for a tax deal that needs to be scored by the CBO and then, of course, voted on.
And there are definitely fears that the framework could be blown up by angry Democrats.
Remember, the deal was cut between Obama and the GOP, without any real sign that Congressional Democrats played much of a role. So there are egoes to worry about.
Sen. Dick Durbin, who voted for the Deficit Commission's recommendations, has already said Democrats could "walk out."
Virginia Senator Mark Warner was on CNBC this morning talking about how he didn't necessarily want to support the deal unless there were triggers to ensure there would be a focus on deficit reduction.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Go for it, “Little Dick”.
Read more here :
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/132313-sen-durbin-dems-could-walk-on-tax-cut-deal
Sen. Durbin: Dems could ‘walk out’ on tax cut deal
By Jordan Fabian
EXCERPT :
A bloc of Senate Democrats could decide not to support a White House-brokered deal on tax cuts and unemployment benefits, thereby putting the plan in danger, according to the second-ranking Senate Democrat.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) suggested Monday evening that many caucus members could threaten to back away from the deal as leverage to ensure it gets what it wants from a potential compromise with Republicans.
“Well there, is know, there is a group that may walk. Let’s say at some point you’ve gone too far,” Durbin said during an interview on NPR. “If the Republicans overreach. If they start including some of their pet projects into this compromise when it comes to the tax code, you could find a walkout on the Democratic side. People saying, ‘You’ve just pushed it too far.’”
Durbin’s comments are one of the strongest signals from a congressional leader that Democrats could break with President Obama on the tax cut deal, which it wants to see passed before the end of the year, when the Bush era provisions expire.
Oh well, at least the 99ers will be SOL.
If the RATs follow through on their childish threat, then they should be locked out.
I’ve had it with these Un-American bastards.
RATs handing the GOP a landslide in 2012!!!!!
Blowing up the tax deal would be a “good thing” in that it would leave less time for Congress to move on to the Dem lame duck wishlist of destructive items like DREAM. Eventually, the tax rise needs to be addressed, but the price needs to be lower than I’m afraid it will be if a compromise leave time for mischief before the end of this session.
The majority party and its President are squabling and they threaten a walkout??
hahahahahahahaha
The GOP minority must find this amusing.
Suddenly, Mark Warner has discovered there is a deficit.
“egoes “???????
I’m with you. DREAM plus DADT.
Cool, Senate Democrats can have all the blame for the economy and let BHO walk away without a scratch. After all, the community organizer compromised.
Next comes the fun part. Will the country survive the economic collapse or will hungry, angry leftists in the street be enough to turn it into a dictatorship?
I think the sheep will go with the “compromise”.
The fact that this is NOT a tax cut for anyone should be rammed up every democrats ass. This is a continuation of the tax rates as they currently exist. Force them to cut anything that is not funded by current tax income, period. Lying Nazi Socialist bastards. The POS democrat party needs to remember that the last uprising/revolution in this country was about TAXES!!!
FUBO & FAD
I’d like to see some real bipartisanship..Dems AND Republicnas join forces to defeat this compromise..
PLEASE GOD let it be so...WALK OUT...PLEASE walk out!!!
Yes, we have seen that little temper tantrum more than once.
They are either way - the compromise extendes federal payment of unemployment benefits for those who have exhausted state benefits but haven't reach 99 weeks yet. The 99'ers get no additional benefits, from what I have read.
Someone smarter than me please explain what is going on.
#1 Arent taxes our money why do we have to pay for it?
#2 THese are not tax increases, right? This is staying with same tax rules
#3 Where are the “teachers” of economy esp. on our side explaining this.
#4 If they wait till Jan. to take up tax issues wont this become Obama’s tax cut if you will. Do we want that?
Great. Take a long walk off a short pier.
These creeps always “walk” when they don’t get their way.
What a bunch of babies.
Nothing moves forward in the Senate until this is passed and signed!!!!
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