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Huge Senate majority votes to advance $858B tax package ( 5 R's Vote NO)
The Hill ^ | 12/13/10 07:10 PM ET | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 12/13/2010 11:40:41 PM PST by onyx

_resident Obama's $858 billion tax package won a huge bipartisan majority in the Senate Monday evening, setting it up for a contentious debate in the House.

In a 83-15 vote, the Senate quashed a filibuster by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Va.).

Fifteen lawmakers voted against it, including five Republicans: Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.), Jim DeMint (S.C.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), John Ensign (Nev.) and George Voinovich (Ohio).

Nine Democrats and one independent voted against the bill: Sens. Jeff Bingaman (N.M.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Russ Feingold (Wis.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Kay Hagan (N.C.), Frank Lautenberg (N.J.), Pat Leahy (Vt.), Carl Levin (Mich.), Mark Udall (Colo.) and Sanders.

“It makes no sense to me to provide huge tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires while we drive up the national debt that our children and grandchildren will have to pay," Sanders said in a statement after the vote.

~snips~

A vote on final passage could happen as soon as Tuesday if opponents agree to waive the 30 hours that must elapse after a vote to end a filibuster.

Given Monday’s lopsided vote, the package is expected to win final passage easily, which one Democratic leadership aide predicted would “likely” happen on Wednesday.

Obama said he understands members of both parties are "unhappy" with the compromise, but he said the package is "first and foremost" a "substantial victory" for middle-class families.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and some taxpayers’ advocacy groups ripped some of the energy provisions. McCain called the ethanol provision the “Hawkeye Handout” because senators from corn states such as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) supported the provision.

The ethanol tax credit would cost about $6 billion in 2011. Taxpayers for Common Sense noted the Government Accountability Office found the credit duplicative of the current renewable fuels standard.

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THEN VOTE "no" CORRUPT BASTARD!

1 posted on 12/13/2010 11:40:44 PM PST by onyx
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To: onyx

The stupid party just got rolled by Obama.


2 posted on 12/13/2010 11:44:47 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Nuke the corrupt commie bastards to HELL!!)
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To: onyx

Thoroughly disappointing.


3 posted on 12/13/2010 11:48:57 PM PST by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Corrupt, deaf and stupid. What the heck do they think November was all about?

Senators

Tom Coburn (Okla.)
Jim DeMint (S.C.)
Jeff Sessions (Ala.)
John Ensign (Nev)

And the retiring Voinovich.

The others have no excuse for voting FOR this Christmas Tree. The new Congress was ready to take it on righteously.


4 posted on 12/13/2010 11:51:16 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Gene Eric

Disappointing doesn’t begin to describe my furor!
Idiots. They are on probation and they’re failing.


5 posted on 12/13/2010 11:52:47 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Jim Robinson
The stupid party just got rolled by Obama.

Yet again, they cleverly negotiated to get both bad press and a bad deal!

Mmm..Pork, Pork, Pork!

6 posted on 12/13/2010 11:53:04 PM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: onyx
I love how the media keeps calling this "the deal" and "the compromise" as if its the same thing they were talking about last week.

This is a NEW DEAL. A pork ridden stimulus bill with 70+ additions from what was originally already a bad deal to temporarily extend existing tax rates in exchange for a 13 month extension of the max 99 weeks unemployment and an increase in the death tax.

7 posted on 12/13/2010 11:56:27 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be ustained under the constitution"-Obama official)
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To: icwhatudo; LibLieSlayer

ETHANOL and everyone can see the price of cereal going up!

What is the main ingredient? Would it be “corn”?

These people are corrupt, deaf and stupid.

Lib Lie Slayer predicted this thing would be 8000 paghes (give or take 1000) and he’s going to be proved right.

13 *additional* months of unemployment bennies is unconscionable! Call it welfare for the able!


8 posted on 12/14/2010 12:01:40 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

Only 5 Republicans voted NO

Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.)
Jim DeMint (S.C.)
Jeff Sessions (Ala.)
John Ensign (Nev.)
George Voinovich (Ohio)

KUDOS to you guys... Others shafted us


9 posted on 12/14/2010 12:05:54 AM PST by Java4Jay
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To: Java4Jay

Yep, they’re weenies. They folded a Royal Flush.


10 posted on 12/14/2010 12:10:16 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

Jim DeMint is now my ‘PARTY LEADER’

We don’t forget !

We will act !


11 posted on 12/14/2010 12:10:45 AM PST by Java4Jay
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To: onyx

Oh, great. More stimulus. Crap on a stick!

Making notes, and taking names...

Good post, onyx. Thank you!


12 posted on 12/14/2010 12:11:47 AM PST by dixiechick2000 ("First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi)
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To: onyx
This country has had it.

America in a death spiral.

13 posted on 12/14/2010 12:16:31 AM PST by Cobra64
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To: Java4Jay

He needs to challenge McConnell. No more of this “deal making.”


14 posted on 12/14/2010 12:18:39 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: dixiechick2000
Isn't this awful! Outrageous and depressing.
15 posted on 12/14/2010 12:19:39 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx
It's funny to see Voinovich's name listed with those others.
Voinovich voted against the bill because he thinks everybody's taxes should go up, lmao!
16 posted on 12/14/2010 12:21:26 AM PST by Lancey Howard (Pray for 3/5.)
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To: onyx; All
A vote on final passage could happen as soon as Tuesday if opponents agree to waive the 30 hours that must elapse after a vote to end a filibuster.

Please EVERYONE call and email DeMint, Ensign, Sessions and Voinovich and ask them NOT to waive the 30 hrs. If they refuse it will push the vote to Wednesday and push the DREAM Act vote to next week--if at all. We MUST run out the clock on the DREAM amnesty disaster! Forget the tax cuts, or START or DADT. the DREAM scam would push this nation over the cliff.

17 posted on 12/14/2010 12:22:30 AM PST by montag813 (http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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To: onyx; Java4Jay
Voinovich voted against the bill because he thinks everybody's taxes should go up!
I can't give kudos to that simpleton.

FRegards,
LH

18 posted on 12/14/2010 12:25:07 AM PST by Lancey Howard (Pray for 3/5.)
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To: Cobra64
U.S. Debt Clock

It never slows down... tick tock.

19 posted on 12/14/2010 12:26:27 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

I’m not going to let it depress me. I plan on getting even. lol


20 posted on 12/14/2010 12:27:08 AM PST by dixiechick2000 ("First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi)
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