House Begins Moves Toward Rejecting Tax Cut Bill

[Vader]

WASHINGTON — House Republicans moved closer on Tuesday to rejecting a bill approved by the Senate that would extend the payroll tax cut for most Americans beyond the end of the year and allow millions of unemployed people to continue receiving jobless benefits.

A procedural vote late Tuesday morning passed 231 to 187, with nearly every Republican voting in favor and nearly every Democrat opposed. It cleared the way for debate of the Republican proposal to turn down the Senate measure and establish a negotiating committee so the two chambers could resolve their differences. But the Senate has left town for the year, and Democrats say they do not intend to call it back, putting continuation of the tax cut in jeopardy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/u...closer-to-rejecting-payroll-tax-cut-deal.html


Does anyone believe Republicans would risk losing a tax cut extension if the tax cut benefited the wealthy? I highly doubt it; on the contrary, the Republicans would take the deal. In the past, I always criticized liberals who claimed that Republicans are only concerned with tax cuts for the wealthy. Now, as Republicans are rejecting a tax cut for the middle-class before my very eyes, I no longer have ground on which to stand.

Republicans are fully aware that the Senate will not reconvene before the new year; it would seem that they actually want the payroll tax cut to expire. While I don't think the payroll tax is the tax we should be cutting, as it further erodes Social Security, I also believe the Republicans should renew the cut until they can establish a viable alternative, such as income tax reform.

This is absolutely despicable on the part of Republicans.

Republicans have long been the puppets of business and the 1%. This is just more proof that the RNC is a collection of criminals owned by big business. I say it's time to start a recall election. Republicans need to be removed from office.

 

[Vader]

I'm sorry, but you should pay more attention to the news......the House passed an extension of the tax cut on December 13.....unfortunately, the Democrats rejected it.....blaming this on the Republicans is merely partisan hackery.....
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-12-13/politics/politics_congress-payroll-tax-cut_1_payroll-spending-bill-keystone-xl?_s=PMOLITICS

More lies. Do your homework. The reason it was rejected was because of the untenable RIDERS added by the republithieves at the requests of their 1% masters.

 

[Alias]

Republicans have long been the puppets of business and the 1%. This is just more proof that the RNC is a collection of criminals owned by big business. I say it's time to start a recall election. Republicans need to be removed from office.

So tell us how many of the 1% are republicans and how many are Dems.

 

[Vader]

So tell us how many of the 1% are republicans and how many are Dems.

The republicans have ALWAYS been the stooges of big business. This is undeniable historical fact. Republicans represent the wealthy and corrupt; this is how it has always been.

The Democrats that vote with the republicans are one of three things:

1. Blackmailed
2. Sellouts/Traitors
3. Corrupted and in need of removal.

 

[Alias]

The republicans have ALWAYS been the stooges of big business. This is undeniable historical fact. Republicans represent the wealthy and corrupt; this is how it has always been.

The Democrats that vote with the republicans are one of three things:

1. Blackmailed
2. Sellouts/Traitors
3. Corrupted and in need of removal.

So all of the 1% are republicans? Is that what you're saying?

 

[Alias]

The republicans have ALWAYS been the stooges of big business. This is undeniable historical fact. Republicans represent the wealthy and corrupt; this is how it has always been.

The Democrats that vote with the republicans are one of three things:

1. Blackmailed
2. Sellouts/Traitors
3. Corrupted and in need of removal.

Have there ever been any wealthy corrupt Democrats?

 

[Damocles]

More lies. Do your homework. The reason it was rejected was because of the untenable RIDERS added by the republithieves at the requests of their 1% masters.

Heaven forbid they actually work to add something that could possibly add jobs what horrible people thinking about people who might want jobs...

 

[Vader]

Have there ever been any wealthy corrupt Democrats?

Yes, many. They too are traitors who need to be removed.

 

[Alias]

This economy needs jobs and Obama holds jobs for Americans as political hostage. Shame on you, Mr. President.

 

[Vader]

Heaven forbid they actually work to add something that could possibly add jobs what horrible people thinking about people who might want jobs...

The riders involved had NOTHING to do with jobs. They had to do with stipping the EPA of enforcement abilities ... so that corporate assclowns could pollute the earth and ruin the environment without being held responsible.

That is one of many unacceptable, bullshit, anti-American, pro-business, riders added to that bill by the republicronies.

 

[Vader]

This economy needs jobs and Obama holds jobs for Americans as political hostage. Shame on you, Mr. President.

1. Shut up.

2. Republicans want to fix the budget by cutting jobs. You have ZERO room to talk.

 

[Damocles]

The riders involved had NOTHING to do with jobs. They had to do with stipping the EPA of enforcement abilities ... so that corporate assclowns could pollute the earth and ruin the environment without being held responsible.

That is one of many unacceptable, bullshit, anti-American, pro-business, riders added to that bill by the republicronies.

Yeah, cause businesses don't hire people...

And yeah, the "riders" had things to do with adding jobs. Just as the "riders" they add to the unemployment extension does.

 

[Don Quixote]

WASHINGTON — House Republicans moved closer on Tuesday to rejecting a bill approved by the Senate that would extend the payroll tax cut for most Americans beyond the end of the year and allow millions of unemployed people to continue receiving jobless benefits.

A procedural vote late Tuesday morning passed 231 to 187, with nearly every Republican voting in favor and nearly every Democrat opposed. It cleared the way for debate of the Republican proposal to turn down the Senate measure and establish a negotiating committee so the two chambers could resolve their differences. But the Senate has left town for the year, and Democrats say they do not intend to call it back, putting continuation of the tax cut in jeopardy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/u...closer-to-rejecting-payroll-tax-cut-deal.html


Does anyone believe Republicans would risk losing a tax cut extension if the tax cut benefited the wealthy? I highly doubt it; on the contrary, the Republicans would take the deal. In the past, I always criticized liberals who claimed that Republicans are only concerned with tax cuts for the wealthy. Now, as Republicans are rejecting a tax cut for the middle-class before my very eyes, I no longer have ground on which to stand.

Republicans are fully aware that the Senate will not reconvene before the new year; it would seem that they actually want the payroll tax cut to expire. While I don't think the payroll tax is the tax we should be cutting, as it further erodes Social Security, I also believe the Republicans should renew the cut until they can establish a viable alternative, such as income tax reform.

This is absolutely despicable on the part of Republicans.

what is not being mentioned is the fact that the reps added a poison pill to thetax cut

also, seems that the young tea party reps do not want this tax cut and is after boehner to kill the bill and boehner complied by sending the bill to a committee to die

http://news.yahoo.com/insight-tax-c...Rlc3QDTm9uZXdzcmVhZGVyb25uZXdzaG9tZQ--;_ylv=3

 

[Alias]

The riders involved had NOTHING to do with jobs. They had to do with stipping the EPA of enforcement abilities ... so that corporate assclowns could pollute the earth and ruin the environment without being held responsible.

That is one of many unacceptable, bullshit, anti-American, pro-business, riders added to that bill by the republicronies.

The pipeline. Jobs. America has always been pro business. America has always been a capitalist nation since inception. If you don't like it here then why don't you leave.

 

[Damocles]

The pipeline. Jobs.

Compromise isn't in Vader's dictionary. Even the smallest step towards actually adding light to the end of the tunnel must be rejected.

 

[Alias]

1. Shut up.

2. Republicans want to fix the budget by cutting jobs. You have ZERO room to talk.

1. Why don't you shut me up.

2. You're dumber than mule fuckin' a goat.

 

[Vader]

The pipeline. Jobs. America has always been pro business. America has always been a capitalist nation since inception. If you don't like it here then why don't you leave.

The government was supposed to remain NEUTRAL. It was never meant to be the personal bitch of big business. Some of you republicans need to figure that out.

 

[Vader]

1. Why don't you shut me up.

2. You're dumber than mule fuckin' a goat.

1. I don't hit women/girls
2. I have forgotten more in my education than you will ever learn.

Kindly go pogo through a live minefield.

 

[Alias]

The government was supposed to remain NEUTRAL. It was never meant to be the personal bitch of big business. Some of you republicans need to figure that out.

You mean like govt and Solyndra? Are Republicans responsible for that mess?

 

[Don Quixote]

The pipeline. Jobs. America has always been pro business. America has always been a capitalist nation since inception. If you don't like it here then why don't you leave.

why do we need a pipeline across half of the country across aquifers that could be ruined by a leak - yeah pipelines are soooo safe, they never leak