Pelosi says tax cut vote possible before election

[jefferson_dem]

Source: AP

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn't ruling out a vote to extend soon-to-expire tax cuts before lawmakers go home to campaign in the next week, even though Senate Democrats have abandoned plans to vote before the Nov. 2 election.

President Barack Obama has been pushing for a vote by year's end to extend middle-class tax cuts. But House Democrats — much like Senate Democrats — are divided over whether to vote on the measure before the election. Either way, Pelosi says the goal is to send the House home by the end of this month.

The most sweeping tax cuts in a generation, enacted in 2001 and 2003, are due to expire in January. Republicans want to extend all the tax cuts. Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress want to extend them for individuals making less than $200,000 and married couples making less than $250,000.

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[BeyondGeography]

1. Pelosi doing the heavy lifting yet again

I think we'd be wholly fucked without her, legislatively and politically.

[Tippy]

2. I agree.....Pelosi catches a lot of flack from all the flakes

But I think she is doing everything in her power....

[nyy1998]

12. Exactly, she's been a very effective Speaker

I hope we give her a chance to stay next year.

[wordpix]

6. +1 Thank you, Nancy

[elleng]

13. As well she should.

Was thinking of calling/writing her yesterday.

[boomerbust]

3. Possible

"But not probable"-Harry Reid-D Nevada

[Roland99]

4. If the House does this with enough time left, the Senate will be hard-pressed to take it up, too.

lest they take the heat at the polls.

[rocktivity]

5. So am I to understand that the Dems think they have BETTER chance in November

if their 98% of their constituents DON'T have a tax cut in their pockets?

:crazy:
rocktivity

[wordpix]

7. that's right-many Dems want to duck for cover without voting on a popular tax cut for

the middle class and repealing the cut for the rich :crazy: go figure

[SugarShack]

21. and they have to pass it with less votes when they lose seats??

[Politicalboi]

8. How about

It BETTER be before the election. WTF are they trying to do? Lose on purpose?

[onehandle]

9. Unicorn rides may be offered on the White House lawn before the election.

I'm lining up! Who's with me?

[unblock]

10. got it; house votes for obama plan before election; senate votes for bush plan after

the $250,000+ level gets their ridiculous tax break in conference.

[flyarm]

11. Bingo!! You win the prize!!!!!!!! This is a scam! nothing but a damn scam! eom

[AlbertCat]

14. President Barack Obama has been pushing for a vote

Really? Pushing? With what? A feather?

The Prez and leader of the party "pushes" and this is what we get?

PUSH HARDER. Because the Senate and half the House apparently don't care what you're pushing Mr President.

[Kingofalldems]

15. But I thought the House was adjourning this week

It was trumpeted right here in LBN. Apparently it was not true. Wow.:shrug:

[AlbertCat]

16. I have a question....

How many Senators and Reps will have to pay higher taxes if the Bush tax cuts expire? Hands?

When is someone gonna ask that question on the TV machine?

[harun]

17. The people who would ask that question on the TV machine are also in that

higher bracket, hence the absence of the question.

[leftynyc]

18. I'm guessing she's still

receiving scathing emails (I sent one yesterday) of Dems registering their disgust. I asked her straight out why I should vote for them when they wont take this vote up for me. I think they miscalculated how important this issue is to those of us in the middle class. They can take up the tax cuts for the wealthy after the election (or let them expire which is what I wish).

[gkhouston]

19. Disgust doesn't even begin to cover it. Sidestepping this vote before November is

like removing an anvil from the R's necks and tying them to our own. Postponing this makes it look like Dems are trying to appease rich people who've contributed to their campaigns at the expense of the country: selfish, greedy, and short-sighted.

[rustyd55]

20. tax vote

that js just too fair why would we want to keep tax cuts for over 200000 when most of the country is struggling for a roof over our heads. since bush started these cuts look what happened the super rich are richer. i have two homeless kids living in my apartment so they dont have to stay in a shelter with the thousands of others. cuts dont create jobs they should tax the shit out of these greedy assholes and start a ceta like they did in the seventies and put people back to work.

[Exilednight]

22. Go Nancy!