Posted on 05/14/2020 4:42:48 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) said he plans to buck party lines and vote in favor of the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package proposed by House Democrats and slated to come to the floor on Friday, the New York Times first reported Wednesday.
King — who represents one of the hardest-hit districts in the state and is set to retire at the end of this term — said while there are provisions that give him pause, he feels it’s critical that Congress provide funding for state and local governments that have been disproportionately affected by the deadly virus. The New York Republican also said the language to eliminate the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for 2020 and 2021 factored into his decision to back the measure.
"In some ways it's a tough decision and in some ways it's an easy decision," King told The Hill.
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Politically, he HAS to vote for it... it would eliminate the $10K limit for SALT itemized deductions.
Don’t worry, this monstrousity is going no where... it won’t get any further than my dead great grandma can move.
Probably has some pork in the bill targeted to who he’s going to work for after he retires.
Probably a no-show consultant job.
This stupid idiot should just retire now
What an idiot.
He’s not running for re-election.
I never liked Peter King. The fact he had an (R) after his name , guaranteed him re election after re election. He could run as a Dem somewhere else and win.
He’s a weasel.
King wa always suspect! Hope he can be voted out!
In the House this bill is pretty much a forgone conclusion with or without King. And in the Senate it’s DOA. King knows this so there’s probably some other agenda he’s got going with these machinations.
BTW” Check his bank account over seas...I’m sure there are more RINOS than this one......check theirs, too.
Pelosi will now claim bipartisan support. It is time to play everyone of these battles for keeps. King needs a horsehead in his bed to change his mind. If that doesn’t work, he needs to be told he will be hounded to his last breath.
Pete King is the squishiest of squishy spineless Democrat in R jersey Bush League Republican.
And there can be no doubt that that nobody claiming to represent Utah will vote “aye”.
Well, what he does to the party rhymes with "buck".
agreed!
Didn’t Peter hear? Nancy’s bill is DOA
“If I recall correctly, Mitch McConnell has already said it’s DOA in the Senate. And Pres. Trump won’t sign it.”
Correct on both counts. The Turtle said it’s DOA in the Senate and the President has said he would veto it if it ever got to him.
Rep. King can be as much of a putz as he wants. In the end, it won’t matter.
I like “putz”. It describes King perfectly. :-)
“Putz” is a great descriptive word.
Wishy AND washy...
Gee. What a surprise.
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