(CNN) Source: House Democrats won't 'rubber stamp' tax deal

[sabra]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama prepared to discuss ongoing tax negotiations behind closed doors at the White House Monday with leading House Democrats, many of whom are believed to be unhappy with a potential deal to extend the Bush-era cuts for the richest Americans.

"We won't rubber stamp a deal between the White House and (Senate Minority Leader) Mitch McConnell," one Democratic congressional source told CNN. "We want to make it clear. Don't take our support for granted."

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, are among the expected attendees at the meeting. The two leaders also huddled with Vice President Joe Biden.

Liberal House Democrats are believed to be among the most reluctant in Congress to agree to a deal extending all of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/06/obama.taxes.debates/index.html

[closeupready]

1. They are reluctant because they are more vulnerable than Obama to losing re-election

due to supporting this travesty.

[dennis4868]

2. I wonder how they would feel...

if they were unemployed and their unemplyment insuarnce ended....(my post is assuming that the repubs will not stop unemployment insuarnce in return for the tax cuts for the wealthy....

[closeupready]

8. Only Little People collect unemployment insurance benefits.

Not big, important Congress members. :sarcasm:

Some people here don't seem to get that a PLURALITY of members of Congress are millionaires, many who are multi-millionaires. Unemployment is not a scary issue to them because they have all the money they are ever going to need. And empathy is for 'suckers' like Feingold - makes you feel good but will lose you elections.

[saigon68]

10. Obama SELLS out poor people

A democratic tool of the rich

HEY HEY how many kids did he kill today?

[aquart]

19. Actually, he sold us all out. Even the greedy, unpatriotic rich.

Without sunset, our dollar is going to be worth air. Those middle class tax cuts will mean NOTHING because they won't be able to buy a newspaper with them.

And I am having a split second of agreement with Palin: How's that hopey changey thing working for ya?

[saigon68]

20. He's turned into a disgusting boot lick

Mr One Term

Good luck raising $$$ next time

He's just given the pukes billions to spend to defeat a lot of good progressives

Look at Wisconsin if you want to see what will happen in 2012

[rfranklin]

16. the Republicans will hold benefits hostage again down the road...

because they will have more power and there are no jobs on the horizon.

[sasha031]

5. I think they are really trying to do their job

in spite of all the obstacles coming within their own party.
My whole opinion of Nancy has turned a 360, I have such respect for her.

[PassingFair]

7. They're reluctant because it's WRONG.

You're projecting.

[NeoConsSuck]

3. More BS from the party of poodles (no msg)

[NeoConsSuck]

4. dupe

[sasha031]

6. why do people say that?

[tblue37]

13. Because his computer or DU "burped" and accidentally posted twice, so he

deleted the dublicate post and said, "Dupe," to indicate why it was deleted.

[jwirr]

9. The house reps have been out in the countryside during the election

and they know how angry the people are an why. The WH should be listening to them.

[bc3000]

11. I bet Obama finally gets tough!!! (since it's the democrats)

We will finally get to see Obama take a stand against Congress, since it's the democrats blocking something for a change.

[xchrom]

12. Well we will see if it goes anywhere-some will for sure. Nt

[NewJeffCT]

14. They'll stand strong - just like they did with the public option

and countless other things.

[Tansy_Gold]

15. Tansy Gold will rubber stamp this

[WizardLeft62]

17. Democrats--Stand Up & Fight for Something

Democrats--Stand Up & Fight for Something

Just do it.

Anything---Take a Stand for once and prove you are not spineless politicos who believe in nothing. Tell us a different story now and for once this year.

[2Design]

18. Let them all expire - mine go up 2% I'm ok with that n/t

[SomeGuyInEagan]

21. + 1

We've got a huge mess to clean up. We didn't make it (98 percent of us, anyway), but I don
t want my kids stuck with it either. Time for serious leaders.

[mdmc]

22. LOL: "I don't know if he caved. I think he could have gotten a better agreement."

[No Elephants]

23. Let's see who wins, House Democrats or the Democrats in the White House.

I think Timmeh may well win, bless his Republican heart.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=102&topic_id=4646093&mesg_id=4646222

Remember how House Democrats stood firm for a public option? Then again, that was during the honeymoon period, after a big coattails election. I think the honeymoon may have ended with midterms.

But, we'll soon see, won't we? January 1 is almost upon us.

[Le Taz Hot]

24. Oh, yes they will.

This is a dog-and-pony show. Nothing more.