Posted on 06/14/2015 6:24:33 PM PDT by Mariner
Establishment Republicans desperately trying to secure the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which would give President Obama fast-track authority to secure congressional approval of at least three secretive trade deals, are now willing to increase taxes on small businesses in a way that would violate a pledge almost every Republican Congressman has taken when elected into office.
To secure final passage through Congress of a package that would include TPA fast-track authority—which would ensure finalization of the secretive Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) and Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), among other deals—the House would need to pass the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) package that was necessary for Senate passage of TPA. The House voted TAA down 302-126 with widespread bipartisan opposition to last week, but House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)and his allies in House GOP leadership have pledged that they will try to pass it again early next week. The vote would potentially be on Monday, but more likely on Tuesday—and if there is no vote by Tuesday, it’s unlikely that Ryan will be able to succeed in his ploy to revive TPA.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I have not had a chance to research yet, but if on top of everything else they are doing in this trio of bills they are raising taxes on small businesses then I see little difference between MANY republicans and the democrat party.
Anybody who would raise taxes in the financial environment we are in is crazy.
Did I recently read that tax revenues to the government had set a record two or three quarters in a row? And they want MORE?
Not since Reagan.
They are the DC Country Club now. And their trade is Crony Capitalism.
And before this the idiots were going to pay for it with Medicare cuts instead.
TNMOUTH is far too much of a Coward to respond to the fact that now Ted Cruz is voting to raise taxes.
LOL...and yet, you the brave one STILL can not say who you support.
Let me guess...Rand? Hillary? Trump? Jeb?
You have a point though.
The next Revolution will be more like the French Revolution than the first American Revolution.
Still no statement from the Cruz Campaign for you to distribute to explain why he is OK with raising taxes on small businesses?
You need to pick up and stop listening to the little voices in your head.
Are you incapable of admitting that you are a Rand supporter? Really, it isnt’ that hard is it...what are you ashamed of?
Again, PROVE your assertion if you can.
Rand is not bad on some domestic policy, but his foreign policy is pretty crazy I think.
Not as crazy as you, but still crazy.
And I proved my assertion with the link I gave you.
Enjoy being wrong, but I’m sure you have learned to deal with it over the years with so much practice.
LOL..so, you are a Paulie. I thought so.
BTW, did you read the link about the Dem operative creating badness among Conservatives regarding TPA?
I guess, and I kinda figured as much, you like all things Democrat.
Now, tell Rand, that I oppose, as does Ted, union Kick backs...that is, unless he is busy pandering to people like Al Sharpton.
You know what else is sad...
If you had any basic reading skills, which you don’t, you would see that the article you mentioned above, says that the GOP-e is NOW, trying to secure passage of TPA via taxes on small business...
There is a difference between then and now...but, facts don’t matter to you do they?
>TNMOUTH is far too much of a Coward to respond to the fact that now Ted Cruz is voting to raise taxes.<
He’s not the only one.
And frankly, it isn't any of your business who somebody supports. If somebody doesn't divulge their choice it makes no difference to the issue at hand.
OH, they’re republicans. Make no mistake about it. They don’t even fake being conservatives anymore. They’re ALL Rockefeller republicans.
Are you a Paulestinian Ron/Randtard like this author?
“If elected, we will work with President Obama”
-Mitch and Jonbon.
Listen next time folks. Then you won’t have to go on the net and complain about what you did to yourselves with your lesser evil voting.
Is it time to hunt them down and get rid of them?
No. I think I said I am not if you were paying attention.
But again. Someone’s choice in candidate does not take away from Cruz’s betrayal.
So then you agree. The TPA supporters are now going for higher taxes.
And Cruz is a TPA supporter. I am so proud of you for putting two thoughts together like that.
Trade bill? You don’t need no steenking trade bill.
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