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Originally Posted by RichieLion
It sure didn't take long for the Republican leadership to show that they also didn't get the message sent by the American voter on November 2nd.
The Democrats outfoxed the Republican's again in getting probably 80% of their agenda in this lame duck bill, notwithstanding their caterwauling about "tax cuts for the rich".
Democrats will be able to use this as political fodder in the near future when the onus to have repaired the economy will be seen as belonging to the Republicans, and if all the unconscionable spending in this bill thwarts or slows the recovery.
What was wrong with calling the Democrat House's bluff and letting the tax rate jump in January if the Democrat leadership refused to allow a lame duck vote on a straight extension of the tax rates bill. The new Republican controlled Congress could have called a special session in January and "rescued" the populace from an "uncaring" Democrat Party by extending the tax rates at that time.
Tea Party supporters and Republican Party reformers should be taking notes and writing down names. The primaries will roll around again. A reformers work is never done.
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Most of my friends think Obama was rolled by the Repubs....the more lefty types are talking about a primary challenge and withholding campaign contributions....they have had it.
But I agree that Republican, led by the water works tan man, didn't get the Tax Party message. Their first act is to raise the deficit. Who would have thunk it.