A large majority of House Republicans voted AGAINST the Bush tax cuts last night, and

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in favor of higher tax rates on all Americans, including higher rates on ALL of the income of those making over $400,000 a year, not just on the amount over that threshold.

Remember, taxes went up before last night's vote, so a no vote meant a vote in favor of the higher rate...a clear violation of the Norquist pledge.

Isn't it absolutely amazing what hatred of one man can make some people do?

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1. Just had another thought in the same vein...

Dems voted for Bush cuts, and Repubs voted against them. We are in the twilight zone.

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2. look at the aca. we voted for and they voted against the right-wing counterproposal to hillarycare.

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5. Yep.

Unreal.

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3. The Norquist pledge only concerns opposition to higher rates.

However, raising rates from the fiscal cliff deal will now be a violation.

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4. And they voted to keep the higher rates by voting no last night.

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6. They voted against middle class tax cuts while the Dems voted for middle class & wealthy tax cuts

It's no mystery that the GOP was holding middle class hostage, now they've been reduced to throwing a temper tantrum because they hate the Prez. It's a lose/lose for the GOP.