Posted on 07/03/2011 7:30:30 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
July 3, 2011
2 Republicans Open Door to Increases in Revenue
By JOHN M. BRODER
WASHINGTON Two senior Republicans said Sunday that they might be open to raising new government revenue as part of a deal to resolve the dispute over the federal debt ceiling, but they warned that there was little time to enact a comprehensive deal.
One of the senators, John Cornyn of Texas, said he would consider eliminating some tax breaks and corporate subsidies in the context of changes in the tax code, provided there was not an overall increase in taxes.
I think its clear that the Republicans are opposed to any tax hikes, particularly during a fragile economic recovery, Mr. Cornyn said on Fox News Sunday. Now, do we believe tax reform is necessary? I would say absolutely.
But he insisted that any changes in taxes be revenue neutral, meaning that the government would not take in any more money from individuals or businesses than it does now.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
The Republicans are constantly on the defensive on this debt ceiling business. All we hear is no new taxes and “cut spending” well let’s tell them where we are going to cut the wasteful spending. MSM bias aside, if this were a debate the GOP is losing badly. Time for them to get off their @$$ and quit being nice.
“Here is the list of bills...”
So where does it say how much money these bills will cost?
Screw those whom refer to Taxation as Revenue!
Revenue at the point of a gun is extortion.
Well... EXCUUUUUUUUUSSE ME!
I only recalled an event in AZ early in McCain’s bid for reelection.
I don’t dolt on everything that Palin is involved in, like all of her bashers do.
Also... It’s just good beer that I drink; not Kool-Aid.
The Republicans Bend over and take it where you know where again. This is beyond Pathetic
Alternative headline: Two Republicans are suckered by the Democrats’ strategy.
Let’s quickly review history: the Dems jacked up spending to insane levels over the past two years and even in the last two years of the Bush Administration. So now we are supposed to accept that as the baseline and meet the Dems half way. Its a game they’ve been playing for years and always puts the GOP on the defensive. Republicans who buy into it are either stupid or comforable with the ever-expanding Welfare State.
its obscene that corporations spend $100K/$200K/$500K on season tickets for the NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys, NY Yankees, etc, and get to write a good portion of it off....
its even more obscene that 63.5million people in this nation, most of whom are the largest parasites of taxpayer funded entitlements such as welfare, medicaid, etc, dont pay an effin cent of federal income tax....
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WELL SAID.
Always trying to get along.... even though they know it’s wrong. Time to retire these dinasours.
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