Democrat Harry Reid refuses to let Senate Vote on Obama's Tax Hike Plan

Danno · 12-05-2012, 06:40 PM

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding his proposal to give Democrats an opportunity to vote on the President’s $1.6 trillion tax hike plan. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid objected to holding a vote on the bill.

“If the President’s proposal was made in good faith, Democrats should be eager to vote for it. So I’m surprised the Majority Leader just declined the chance for them to support it with their votes.

“I guess we’re left to conclude that it couldn’t even pass by a bare majority of votes, and that they’d rather take the country off the cliff than actually work out a good-faith agreement that reflects tough choices on both sides.

“To be fair to the Secretary and the President, we didn’t just put together a bill that included his $2 trillion tax increase – we also added the almost $400 billion in new tax stimulus measures he wanted as well. This bill contained a continuation of the payroll tax holiday, a 10 percent credit for new wages that will go to businesses big and small, and it included a fix to one of the many flawed provisions of Obamacare – an expansion of a tax credit for businesses that no one uses. This proposal reflected exactly what was in the President’s budget and his various submissions to Congress.

“I for one was eager to see what Democrats in the Senate support this totally unrealistic proposal. I think folks should know who actually wants to raise taxes on family farmers and manufacturers, and who thinks we can solve our fiscal problems without doing anything serious to our real long term liabilities.

“Democrats are so focused on the politics of this debate they seem to forget there’s a cost. They’re feeling so good about the election, they’ve forgotten they’ve got a duty to govern.

“A lot of people are going to suffer a lot if we go off this cliff.

“That’s why we assumed Democrats wanted to avoid it. We thought it was the perfect opportunity to do something together.

“Apparently we were wrong.”

McConnell Offers To Vote On Obama's Fiscal Cliff Plan, Reid Objects | RealClearPolitics

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arsaint · 12-05-2012, 11:09 PM

All this sham is about is to try to piss off enough people to give the House and a Senate supermajority back to the Democrats so we can have more of the 1st two years of Obama's tyrannical regime.

They are hoping come 2014 that they have all 5 keys to our liberty and private property (they already have 4 - White House, Senate, Supreme Court - Roberts is a closet liberal, and the bureaucratic/administrative machine).

SloMotion · 12-06-2012, 07:43 AM

This has been a big part of the problem. As much as the Dems have declared the Repubs as being obstructionists, so have Harry Reid & Nancy Pelosi prevented the process from going forward. It's a stupid little f@#king game being played by millionaires over who will run the country ... and we're the f@#king pawns. Obama's never bothered me that much, per say, it's Pelosi & Reid that have always concerned me.

The reason Reid won't allow anything to come to the Senate floor for vote is because he knows he has too many blue-dog Democratic Senators who will not vote along party lines and that will fracture the illusion of solidarity the Democrats so desperately need to maintain ... it's all smoke & mirrors.

“Democrats are so focused on the politics of this debate they seem to forget there’s a cost. They’re feeling so good about the election, they’ve forgotten they’ve got a duty to govern.

“A lot of people are going to suffer a lot if we go off this cliff.

"A duty to govern" ... I think it's a point that has been lost on our elected officials ... and I don't think 'a lot of people are going to suffer a lot if we go over this cliff' ... some will, but there's always casualties in war, eh? I think it's smoke & mirrors, a manufactured emergency these guys use as a talking point to try and force their own agendas.

12-05-2012, 06:40 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort Alabama Posts: 11,018	Democrat Harry Reid refuses to let Senate Vote on Obama's Tax Hike Plan U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding his proposal to give Democrats an opportunity to vote on the President’s $1.6 trillion tax hike plan. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid objected to holding a vote on the bill. “If the President’s proposal was made in good faith, Democrats should be eager to vote for it. So I’m surprised the Majority Leader just declined the chance for them to support it with their votes. “I guess we’re left to conclude that it couldn’t even pass by a bare majority of votes, and that they’d rather take the country off the cliff than actually work out a good-faith agreement that reflects tough choices on both sides. “To be fair to the Secretary and the President, we didn’t just put together a bill that included his $2 trillion tax increase – we also added the almost $400 billion in new tax stimulus measures he wanted as well. This bill contained a continuation of the payroll tax holiday, a 10 percent credit for new wages that will go to businesses big and small, and it included a fix to one of the many flawed provisions of Obamacare – an expansion of a tax credit for businesses that no one uses. This proposal reflected exactly what was in the President’s budget and his various submissions to Congress. “I for one was eager to see what Democrats in the Senate support this totally unrealistic proposal. I think folks should know who actually wants to raise taxes on family farmers and manufacturers, and who thinks we can solve our fiscal problems without doing anything serious to our real long term liabilities. “Democrats are so focused on the politics of this debate they seem to forget there’s a cost. They’re feeling so good about the election, they’ve forgotten they’ve got a duty to govern. “A lot of people are going to suffer a lot if we go off this cliff. “That’s why we assumed Democrats wanted to avoid it. We thought it was the perfect opportunity to do something together. “Apparently we were wrong.” McConnell Offers To Vote On Obama's Fiscal Cliff Plan, Reid Objects \| RealClearPolitics LMAO!!! Hello students, welcome to "Exposed as a Fraud 101" Share Share this post on Digg Reddit! Twitter! Facebook!

12-05-2012, 11:09 PM	#2
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 1,201	Re: Democrat Harry Reid refuses to let Senate Vote on Obama's Tax Hike Plan All this sham is about is to try to piss off enough people to give the House and a Senate supermajority back to the Democrats so we can have more of the 1st two years of Obama's tyrannical regime. They are hoping come 2014 that they have all 5 keys to our liberty and private property (they already have 4 - White House, Senate, Supreme Court - Roberts is a closet liberal, and the bureaucratic/administrative machine). Share Share this post on Digg Reddit! Twitter! Facebook!

12-06-2012, 07:43 AM	#3
SloMotion Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: the Motor City Posts: 2,904 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Democrat Harry Reid refuses to let Senate Vote on Obama's Tax Hike Plan This has been a big part of the problem. As much as the Dems have declared the Repubs as being obstructionists, so have Harry Reid & Nancy Pelosi prevented the process from going forward. It's a stupid little f@#king game being played by millionaires over who will run the country ... and we're the f@#king pawns. Obama's never bothered me that much, per say, it's Pelosi & Reid that have always concerned me. The reason Reid won't allow anything to come to the Senate floor for vote is because he knows he has too many blue-dog Democratic Senators who will not vote along party lines and that will fracture the illusion of solidarity the Democrats so desperately need to maintain ... it's all smoke & mirrors. “Democrats are so focused on the politics of this debate they seem to forget there’s a cost. They’re feeling so good about the election, they’ve forgotten they’ve got a duty to govern. “A lot of people are going to suffer a lot if we go off this cliff. "A duty to govern" ... I think it's a point that has been lost on our elected officials ... and I don't think 'a lot of people are going to suffer a lot if we go over this cliff' ... some will, but there's always casualties in war, eh? I think it's smoke & mirrors, a manufactured emergency these guys use as a talking point to try and force their own agendas. Share Share this post on Digg Reddit! Twitter! Facebook! OldMaid likes this.
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