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Originally Posted by Bucco
In reference to those "particularly Republicans" you seem to always have this problem in finding this stuff...now, on the other side you will have a problem however...
"Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)According to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), that question misses the point.
In a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors legislative conference in Washington on Tuesday, Portman said that the debate ought to be focused on comprehensive tax reform rather than on the Bush-era tax cuts.
The speech came as President Obama, speaking at a campaign event in Iowa, renewed his call for Congress to extend the tax cuts on income of $250,000 and less.
“Look, I think we ought to reform the whole tax code,” Portman said, according to a transcript of the speech. “We shouldn’t be debating whether to deal with the current code by allowing it to be extended or not. We should have a president who shows leadership and comes to Congress and says: ‘You know what? We need to reform this whole tax code.’ ”
Rob Portman: Comprehensive tax reform, not Bush-era tax cuts, should be focus of debate - The Washington Post
I would also maybe ask you to review the RYAN PLAN, which is not perfect but actually calls for what you say the Republicans do not discuss. It, with a lot of other things DEAD IN THE SENATE ! |
Bucco, I mentioned the Republicans as the ones who continually speak of the need for certainty. Can you think of a Democrat railing on the uncertainty of the tax code or the regulatory environment--I can't. If I could, I'd have mentioned that neither Democrats or Republicans are doing anything to make things more certain for business owners.
As far as the Democrats being able to block things in the Senate, does that excuse the GOP-controlled House from doing their job, creating and passing legislation, and sending to to the Senate? Until they do, there's nothing to discuss in joint committee. Heck, Harry Reid doesn't even have to try hard to block legislation coming from the House--there isn't any!