Another big friggin bite of the ole crap sandwich...
Posted on 12/13/2010 9:39:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Democrats are predicting that a much-debated tax agreement will clear a crucial hurdle comfortably in the Senate on Monday, with a margin that they hope will add momentum to the deal in the House.
But even with President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and a growing number of Senate Democrats backing the deal, House Democrats remained eager to test whether they could push Republicans to raise the proposed tax rate on estates.
It wasn't clear how far House Democrats would push such a fight. If a bill isn't passed by the end of the year, tax rates are scheduled to go up, although the White House could block an immediate increase in withholding levels, pending passage of a tax bill by a new Congress next year.
Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, a top adviser to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, predicted Sunday that some sort of tax deal would pass in the House before the current session ends.
The House is "very focused on getting a comprehensive tax compromise passed by the end of the year," Mr. Van Hollen said in an interview. If Republicans won't alter the estate-tax provision, he added, "then we have to go from there."
In a separate interview on Fox News Sunday, Mr. Van Hollen said: "We're not going to hold this thing up at the end of the day, but we do think that simple question should be put to test. We're going to ask the Republicans and others, are they going to block this entire deal" over the level of taxes on estates?
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With this number, there's enough votes to block a Flibuster.
The Democrats will get the estate tax they want, the Republicans will get ethanol til the end of time, and the voters will get . . .
The Republicans caved way too soon.
In other news...I’ve read that the only vote holding up the Dream act is Senator Scott Brown. Who knows what kind of backroom deals were cut to pass the tax bill?. If the Republicans caved on the Dream Act to get the tax bill passed (when they CLEARLY had nothing to lose) then we are completely screwed.
how much crap had to be added to the bills to get the rats to go along with it...??....the bastages just can’t let something go thru on its own merit.....makes me sick....
Who will filibuster? The Democrats? The Republicans? Or both? lol. I bet the democrats do it before the Republicans.
Republican are worthless big spenders for the most part. They talk a good game when up for election but it’s mostly lies, once back in DC they start spending just like befor
The Republicans know that this needs to be passed so real issues like DADT and the DREAM act can pass. Oh and if the Republicans really get what they want for Christmas, Cap and Trade will pass. /sarc.
“In other news...I’ve read that the only vote holding up the Dream act is Senator Scott Brown. Who knows what kind of backroom deals were cut to pass the tax bill?. If the Republicans caved on the Dream Act to get the tax bill passed (when they CLEARLY had nothing to lose) then we are completely screwed.”
Agree. And if the Repubs can’t stand up to this now, how are they going to say no to anything in the future when the MSM is blaming them for “hurting the children and the homeless, etc.” with any proposed spending cuts?
SCREWED!
Glad to help.
“With this number, there’s enough votes to block a Flibuster.”
What we are really talking about here is silencing a filibuster, AKA debate and dissent.
“Merry Christmas, infidel!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkhbUrsFyVM&feature=related
The Republicans caved way too soon....but caved they did just the same.
ANY REPUBLICAN THAT VOTES FOR THIS BILL SHOULD BE VOTED OT OF OFFICE>
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