“...something they said they would not do....”
Yeah just like the senior George “read my lips” Bush. I wish the Republicans would talk about how Obama extended the bill before so as not to hurt the economy back then - why can’t he extend it again so it won’t hurt the economy.
Or perhaps I’m missing something that makes him not able to extend it - you made it sound like it needed a vote. (Or is the vote only needed if he changes the bill - which of course would make it a new bill and require a vote). Sorry if I’m being dense!
In order to extend the Bush tax cuts you need a new bill. If there is no bill, then the tax rates revert back to the Clinton-era tax rates. Of course it requires passage by both houses of Congress and the signature of the President. Where have you been?