Rep. Jackson Lee: Obama should use executive power to extend payroll tax cut

The Hill ^ | 12/20/11 | Alicia M. Cohn

[ColdOne]

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President Obama "absolutely" should use his executive power to continue the unemployment benefits and payroll tax cut extension and said she hoped to discuss the option with the White House later in the day.

"It is extraordinary, don't get me wrong. But I'm feeling the pain of the constituents I left [at] home," Jackson Lee said, speaking on the progressive Ed Schultz's radio show. "I consider this a crisis. I consider leaving Americans without unemployment insurance for January and February a crime. I consider not extending the payroll tax cut ... a crime."

Jackson Lee slammed the move by House Republicans to call for a House-Senate conference as a "ridiculous procedural calamity."

House Republicans called for a vote on the motion Tuesday, which passed without any Democrat votes.

"This is what got thrown in our face, not even the right to regular order," Jackson Lee said, blasting House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) for not bringing to a House vote a Senate-passed bill that would have extended the payroll tax cut for two months.

"I hope Speaker Boehner will put aside the special-interest shackles, the backsliding, backstepping of his caucus," she said.

[cracker45]

That ignorant ol’ acorn-head is acting up again!

JC

[NFHale]

What a complete f***ing idiot this woman is.

Scratch a dem deep enough and the inner fascist douchebag comes right out, doesn’t it?

[Magnum44]

One would think when these buffoons went to Washington, they would be given some civics instruction on how constitutional govt is supposed to work. Sadly it is too much to ask.

[Magnum44]

One would think when these buffoons went to Washington, they would be given some civics instruction on how constitutional govt is supposed to work. Sadly it is too much to ask.

[Arrowhead1952]

Too bad our friend Michael Berry is “out of the office” or Queen Shelia would be his topic of conversation for tomorrow.

Was yesterday a "Best of" repeat? I thought it was a regular show since it had recent topics for the most part.

[Arrowhead1952]

It’s a toss up as to who’s the dumbest member of congress, her or Hank Johnson.

Don't forget Rep. Maxine Waters (D)imocrat, CA. Stuff like this makes a person know that their voters vote skin color, and nothing else. If I ever need a good laugh, I just visit a thread about one of those three DUmmies.

[jersey117]

And a few years from now they’ll blame republicans for the social security shortfall. I despise democrats.

[Quickgun]

Bet her nose NEVER gets stopped up....

[SJSAMPLE]

OK, I’m gonna call BULLSHIT on that one.

The average family is paying an additional $4,000 a year for gasoline?

That means that even at $4 a gallon, which would be 1,000 additional gallons of gas and 23,000 additional miles of driving per year for me.

Nope.

[jersey117]

No need to be hostile. The average family is paying more than $4,000 a year for gas since obama’s been in office. That’s a fact.

[SJSAMPLE]

Not hostile, just extremely skeptical of your claims.
I would like some sources/cites that back up those claims.

[jersey117]

I actually first saw the story here on FR a couple of days ago.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/squeeze-at-the-gas-pump-typical-family-spent-more-than-4000-in-11-adding-to-budget-stress/2011/12/19/gIQAsjfs4O_story.html

http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND1221116.aspx

http://www.wmctv.com/story/16365366/mid-south-gas-prices-falling

[jersey117]

2011 Is Priciest Year Ever for Gasoline: $3.53 Per Gallon, Over $4K Spent Per Household

http://moneyland.time.com/2011/12/20/2011-is-priciest-year-ever-for-gasoline-3-53-per-gallon-over-4k-spent-per-household/

[sport]

That is what the stupid sonsofbitches who voted to put the imposter in the White House wanted. They wanted change and by crackety, he gave it to them. I hope they choke on it.

The bad part is the people like myself who did not want change also got it.

[ZULU]

Why doesn’t maniac Jackson Lee say Obama should use executive power to dissolve COngress and the Courts and imprison all those unbelieving Americans who oppose him?

This nut case is actually a CONGRESSWOMAN???? I guess her constituents are no brighter than she is.

[Ditter]

I have not been the most faithful listener the last few weeks but I thought I heard Michael Berry say a few days ago that he would be gone and guest hosts would be there. Then one of the guest hosts said MB was in Africa adopting a child.

Unless I have completely gone round the bend! (Which is entirely possible at this time of the year!)

[Lazamataz]

Coming from Crazy Aunt Ethel, it doesn't seem as scary.

Good old Crazy Aunt Ethel.

[Arrowhead1952]

I just happened to be in the office yesterday and he was on during the normal hours. I’ll tune in again today and see what happens.

[Ditter]

(I am going to be really embarrassed if I dreamed all that up, adopted African child and all.) :*[

[ridesthemiles]

Here’s some math:

IF you make $10 an hour and work full time for the first 2 months of 2012, you will gross $3460.00

2% of that gross is $69.20.

EACH & EVERY dollar you DO NOT send into your records for Social Security will create a smaller retirement benefit when you do retire.

The extra cost to business owners could mean the layoff of 1 or 2 people just to pay for the cost of changing all the payroll computer programs AGAIN.

Meanwhile, the IRS MUST totally reprint the first quarter reporting form 941 is they are going to have 2 different rates within a 3 month period.

What will that cost?