President Obama urges Congress to extend the payroll tax cut to prevent a tax hike on 160 million hardworking Americans. Related articles President Obama asks America to make its voice heard on payroll tax cut (dailykos.com) Deadline For Payroll Tax Cut Looms, Obama Pushes For Extension (businessinsider.com) Obama, GOP spar over economy in weekly addresses [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tax cut’
They REALLY F@#ked Up Now! – The MONUMENTAL Republican regret over the continuing payroll tax cut delay
Posted: December 22, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Democratic Party (United States), Hill, House Republicans, John Boehner, Republican, Speaker (politics), Talking Points Memo, Tax cut
Brian Beutler, senior congressional reporter for Talking Points Memo, breaks down the backlash against Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans who blocked the payroll tax cut compromise bill and speculates how their political misstep could prove beneficial to the Democrats. Beutler remarks, “I haven’t talked to a Republican on the Hill or a Republican aide [...]
Did Anyone REALLY think that the Super Committee would succeed?
Posted: November 21, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Congress, Democratic, Republican, Tax, Tax cut, United States, United States Congress, Wealthiest Americans (1957)
Republicans continue to insist on protecting tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, preventing Congress from reaching an agreement to further reduce our deficit. Related articles Obama: I’ll Veto Any Effort To End Triggered Spending Cuts After Super Committee Fail (mediaite.com) There Was Nothing Super About This Committee (themoderatevoice.com) Breaking: Super Committee declares defeat (hotair.com) [...]
