Democrats put off votes to extend Bush tax cuts until after election By Alexander Bolton and Russell Berman - 09/23/10 06:49 PM ET A rift between centrist and liberal Democrats in both chambers of Congress has derailed plans for House and Senate votes on extending tax cuts before the election. Senior Senate Democrats said they plan to leave Washington by the end of next week without voting on an extension of the George W. Bush-era tax rates, which are set to expire at the end of the year. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced the decision...