House Republicans Defeat Bill To Extend Bush Tax Cuts On Income Below $250K

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House Republicans Defeat Bill To Extend Bush Tax Cuts On Income Below $250K | House Republicans today — by a vote of 170 to 257 — defeated a Democratic proposal to end the Bush tax cuts on income above $250,000. 19 Democrats joined all the Republicans in voting down the bill. The House Republican plan would instead extend all of the Bush tax cuts, as well as fast-track “tax reform” that includes more giveaways to the wealthy and corporations.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/01/625741/house-republicans-tax-vote-080112/

On edit, alternate headlines:

Republicans vote to increase taxes on the middle class.

Republicans vote to raise taxes

[KansDem]

1. Bastards!!!

F*cking bastards!!!

[jpbollma]

2. Well

Sounds like 19 Dems need to lose their jobs!

[Amak8]

3. Good. More leverage for Obama for tax reform.

[Chuuku Davis]

4. Thet are

pricks!

[nanabugg]

5. I want to see a frequent ad about this during the rest of the Olympics. Maybe

a couple of different ones covering all the ways this can be framed to reduce the wiggle room for the GOP.

[blue neen]

6. Are there any links to who the Democrats were who voted with the Republicans?

Inquiring minds want to know!