Posted on 09/26/2013 9:29:52 AM PDT by jimbo123
Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) explained that Senate Republicans have the votes to prevent Sen. Harry Reid from reinstating funding for Obamacare in the House continuing resolution if they will stay unified. Republicans only need 41 votes to block Reid from using procedural tricks to put Obamacare funding back in the bill.
“House Republicans showed tremendous courage and unity in voting to fund government, avoid a shut down, and protect the American people from the harmful effects of Obamacare,” said Sen. Lee. “Senate Republicans have the ability to show that same courage by staying unified and together opposing cloture on the final bill. We should continue to withhold support for ending debate until Senator Reid either brings up the House bill as is for an up-or-down vote, or allows an open amendment process that permits both Republicans and Democrats to offer amendments to the bill.”
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The vote on cloture to end debate is expected on Friday, but could be held as early as Thursday evening.
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Don’t you just LOVE the sound of sorry US Senator’s phone lines melting?
Mike Lee BUMP.
Right now, I feel about as angry at John McCain riding this treasonous Bill as I do about Jane Fonda sitting on a tank.
Marco Rubio will vote against cloture.
%:D
I just left a message at Rubio’s Orlando number. His fax is: 407-423-0941.
201 South Orange Avenue
Suite 350
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 254-2573 or toll free in Florida 1-866-630-7106
Yes. I know. But I am calling him anyway just to show I am out here. Now I am going to try the brain dead idiot Bill Nelson locally here. Not looking forward to it either. LOL!
I just dialed Bill Nelson at 407-872-7161 in Orlando. There was a long pause. Then a fast busy signal. THEY ARE GETTING BOMBARDED!!!
Pay no attention to the goofy remarks about your question...it is a good one. Actually, there is no such tax. The 3.5% you refer to applies only to those who sell their homes and have more gain than the free $ 500K allowable. That is, if you sell (married filing joint) and have gain greater than $ 500K, then the amount of gain which exceeds this allowance will be taxed at 3.5%. Most of us ordinary folks will never see such profits.
POUR IT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are just getting warmed up for the Primary and State Elections of 2014 !!!!!!!!!!!
I sent Paul an email too, (I’m in his dads old district so I figured I have emailing rights). I am pretty sure of his vote but a nice encouraging email can’t hurt. I sent my Senator Cornyl an email too, not so nice, lol. I doubt it will do any good.
In practicality? No. Not even close. They will figure out how many votes they need from RINO's...then let the rest of the pack vote against it for cover back home. Cloture get approved by 60-62 votes.
From what I read that tax is on the home seller and only if their capital gain on the sale of the house is $250,000+. So the main effect would be to discourage a small number of home sellers on the higher end from selling, or encourage them to hike the price up to cover the tax.
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