Posted on 11/09/2012 8:57:03 PM PST by tobyhill
In the wake of President Barack Obama's electoral victory, gleeful Democrats believe that the impending "fiscal cliff" has Republicans trapped into finally accepting higher tax rates. But as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sits for an interview in his Capitol office 48 hours after the election, one thing is certain: He is in no way chastened by Tuesday's results. If Mr. Obama wants fiscal hand-to-hand combat, he will get it.
"Let me put it very clearly," says the five-term Republican senator from Kentucky. "I am not willing to raise taxes to turn off the sequester. Period." On Jan. 1, Washington faces both a huge tax increase and an automatic spending cut known as the "sequester," which could tip the economy back into recession. A newly emboldened President Obama is likely to take his soak-the-rich case straight to the people, I remind the senator. The political pressure to capitulate could become intense.
"Look, he may think it would be helpful to his presidency to continue to divide and demonize us," says Mr. McConnell. "But my answer will still be short and firm: No. We won't agree to any tax increases that will hurt the economy."
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The Congress holds the purse strings. Maybe they can do the same thing and sideline the Dim congresscritters...
McConnell:
“And what if the president insists on raising tax rates? Expect a principled stand by the minority leader and his fellow Republicans: “He’s got to understand he doesn’t fully control the Senate. He doesn’t control the House at all. In order to accomplish things for the country he will need to work with us.”
As Mr. McConnell walks me to the door, he adds: “You know, he doesn’t own the place.”
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Oh yes, Obama DOES own the place in fact. The GOP does not attack Obama on issues which would reveal his true plan to with malice and intent destroy America.That has to change, because he truly does own the place when there is no balanced MSM reporting, and no genuine congressional opposition to Obama’s treasonous policies.Grow the Tea Party and accept it’s ;eaders into the GOP.Get rid of Karl Rove.
Obama does own the place. Change it.
Stolen elections aren’t in their vocabulary.
...for those interested. :-/
Mitch McConnell: 'We Have a Voter Mandate Not to Raise Taxes' (Let it go!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2957841/posts
Congressman-elect Massie says he wants to see federal spending cuts take effect
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2958142/posts
...for those interested. :-/
Mitch McConnell: 'We Have a Voter Mandate Not to Raise Taxes' (Let it go!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2957841/posts
Congressman-elect Massie says he wants to see federal spending cuts take effect
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2958142/posts
A couple there.
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