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http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/....ap/index.html
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats' promise of a quick increase in the minimum wage ran aground Wednesday in the Senate, where lawmakers are insisting it include new tax breaks for restaurants and other businesses that rely on low-pay workers.
On a 54-43 vote, proponents lost an effort to advance a House-passed bill that would lift the pay floor from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour without any accompanying tax cut. Opponents of the tax cut needed 60 votes to prevail.
The vote sent a message to House and Senate Democrats that only a hybrid tax and minimum wage package could succeed in the Senate. But any tax breaks in the bill would put the Senate on a collision course with the House, which is required by the Constitution to initiate tax measures.
In a separate vote, the Senate also effectively killed a modified line-item veto bill. The Republican-inspired measure would have permitted a president to pluck individual items out of spending bills and submit them to Congress for a vote.
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/....ap/index.html
Ohh, what happened to all that republican bi-partisanship I keep hearing about ?
Silly me I forgot it only works one way, to the repubs advantage....
a suggestion. the repubs issist on tax cuts and Bush committed to oil consumption reduction. So lets make all the tax cuts to promote alternative energy use/production, Purchase of higher mileage autos, energy efficiency, etc... Give a tax deduction that will make the purchase of a hybrid vehicle cost comparable to a guzzler to buy. Also give a graduated scale type of cut based on the mileage of the vehicle that you buy.
Win_Win !!!
Last edited by uscitizen; 01-24-2007 at 07:24 PM.
Republicans cry bipartisinship when they are trying to pass one of there own bills, but sit silent when the Democrats are trying to pass somthing.
I am sure they will make full use of the fillabuster now after calling its use unamerican!
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LOCK HIM UP!
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Naah, no filibuster. Bush will veto it without the tax cuts anyway, so lets just make them good cuts.
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