Posted on 12/11/2010 11:13:29 AM PST by Libloather
Tax Cut Bill Loaded With Deals for Lobbyists, Lawmakers
Associated Press
Published December 11, 2010
WASHINGTON -- In the spirit of the holiday season, President Obama's tax-cut deal with Republicans is becoming a Christmas tree tinseled with gifts for lobbyists and lawmakers. But that hardly stopped the squabbling on Friday, with Bill Clinton even back at the White House pleading the president's case.
While Republicans sat back quietly, mostly pleased, Democrats and other liberals were going at each other ever so publicly. As Clinton lectured on Obama's behalf, Vermont independent Bernie Sanders castigated the agreement for the TV cameras in the mostly empty Senate chamber.
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The add-ons were being attached behind the scenes.
Almost $5 billion in subsidies for corn-based ethanol and a continuing tariff to protect against ethanol imports were wrapped up and placed on the tree Thursday night for farm-state lawmakers and agribusiness lobbyists. Environmentalists won more grants for developers of renewable energy, like wind and solar.
For urban lawmakers, there's a continuation of about-to-expire tax breaks that could save commuters who use mass transit about $1,000 a year. Other popular tax provisions aimed at increasing production of hybrid automobiles, biodiesel fuel, coal and energy-efficient household appliances would be extended through the end of 2011 under the new add-ons.
The package also includes an extension of two Gulf Coast tax incentive programs enacted after Hurricane Katrina to spur economic development in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
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If the GOP backs of on their promise that it would take no changes, it would be Political Suicide don´t you think?
If it happens, no conservative would ever vote GOP.
CALL your congressman.....Senate is hopeless...Monday and Tuesday...
If it’s gonna be like this, let it be NO.
Although I was very much in favor of the original proposal.
They say this bill will really hurt small businesses. They've already seen there unemployed taxes(insurance?) go up about double in cost. ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
There's lots more they've tacked onto this bill besides the unemployment. I just read it's almost a trillion more dollars in spending. This is totally insane.
We are soooooooooooo screwed!
There are no tax cuts. It’s Porkulus III. The Pubbies is SO STOOPID! Invest in gullotines. Both parties suck.
Hey Its Xmas time ...Its gifts for the children !
Like Obamacare in 2009 , Democrat/socialist Xmas presents put on Uncle Sam’s charge card for 2010. But Hey !Let the kids pay for it !!...With payments due begining in 2013, 2014, 2015 2016,2016.2017, 2018,2019,2020-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29=30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40.
Hey Its Xmas time ...Its gifts for the children !
Like Obamacare in 2009 , Democrat/socialist Xmas presents put on Uncle Sam’s charge card for 2010. But Hey !Let the kids pay for it !!...With payments due begining in 2013, 2014, 2015 2016,2016.2017, 2018,2019,2020-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29=30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40.
“Let’s us not forget that Sen. Mitch McConnel the Republican leader in the US Senate was the broker of this fine deal!”
Wrong. The Christmas tree of goodies for lobbyists and lawmakers is mostly being added to the original compromise to get Democrats to support it.
Those of us with Republican Congressmen and/or Senators need to contact them and urge them to oppose the compromise unless all the extra goodies are taken out.
Yep, exactly about the unemployment. 99 weeks is to much already. Another 13 months is criminal.
The compromise does not include more unemployment compensation for people who have collected it for 99 weeks. It is other folks (folks unemployed for much less time) that will be covered by the compromise. The stuff that is being added to the compromise to buy Democrat votes is sufficient reason to urge our Congressmen to oppose the whole, stinking thing, but more unemployment compensation for the 99 weekers is not part of the bill.
That’s about as clear as mud. Typical of these politicians who keep heaping up more debt on the taxpayers head.
It makes NO difference what voters do every 2 years. We’ll continue to have theft, thuggery and breathtaking criminal arrogance in DC until TERM LIMITS are enacted and politicians are threatened with far more than prison or expulsion for betraying the Constitution and the people.
Then the ONLY solution is to spend less and CUT taxes. Attempting to collect more through higher tax rates results in LESS revenue. Cutting tax rates on this side of the bell curve results in MORE revenue.
No it’s a combination of new spending and imaginary lost revenue. Look it up.
Shelly Berkely is my rep....nuff said.
Both Houses should be shut down until afer the first of the year so we don't have to put up with this lame duck crap.
What’s worrisome ... we are hearing about these “additions” over and over and I don’t hear ANY noise of “pushing back” ... crickets?
Yeah, you would have to quit your day job and hire 20 elves to keep up with all the nonsense Congress passes.
No kidding. Under the lie, it’s good for the nation. Naw, it’s good for there reelection.
They keep sticking there grubby hands into our pockets taking our money by the handfuls, and were suppose to be grateful?
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