Posted on 01/01/2013 7:47:58 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
Edited on 01/02/2013 5:27:03 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
The House of Representatives late Tuesday easily approved emergency bipartisan legislation sparing all but a sliver of America’s richest from sharp income tax hikes -- while setting up another “fiscal cliff” confrontation in a matter of weeks.
Lawmakers voted 257-167 to send the compromise to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Eighty-five Republicans and 172 Democrats backed the bill, which had sailed through the Senate by a lopsided 89-8 margin shortly after 2 a.m. Opposition comprised 151 Republicans and 16 Democrats.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner voted in favor of the deal, as did House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, his party's failed vice presidential candidate. But Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy voted against it.
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Yup, they folded to the Communists.
They are voting now. Fools
Shocking.
Unexpected.
Is anyone surprised?
This was the last straw.. 01-01-13 is my last day as a Republican. Over and done with these turncoats.
“There’s lots and lots of pork in this bill,” said Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
Rats will have they majority on this vote tonight.
With very few GOP votes.
What does this say about the GOP leadership?
Sellouts!! I’ll be watching to see who has the courage to vote no. Everyone else will be persona non grata in my books.
Hello, one party rule...
Seriously, is anyone surprised?
I have often wondered what happens to Republican’s balls when the go to DC. Not to mention their brains....
It seems only our women are immune to these problems....
The underground economy is the best bet.
* No matter what you think of the prequels, it portrayed the Emperor and his rise very well.
43 republican yes votes,
7 rat no votes so far
This was the last straw.. 01-01-13 is my last day as a Republican. Over and done with these turncoats.
I agree. When the republican party starts representing conservatives I’ll give them my vote, until then, what’s the point?
This very likely is the death knell of the republican party.
That’s what I’m sending to the idiots on twitter. I’m making it shorter and sending it to:
http://www.gop.gov/republicans/twitter
The worst part is a tax on those making $400,000 or more , the “Rich”. that is called a progressive tax and is marxism.
To congress,
learn something idiot fool Senators and Congressmen, socialism never works. this is socialism and you are voting for socialism ,in the middle of the night during a holiday, on a bill you know nothing about all to avoid a fake news media created “fiscal cliff” bs. you are complete wastes of space, idiots
Gutless Wonders!!!!!!!!!!!
It seems to be their logic is that people will be ticked off if they go over the cliff. That’s a lot of the comments today. I can see that, but at the same time....when the heck else can we get any cuts?
I don’t see the debt ceiling etc. helping much with that.
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