"Jittery" moderate Democrats join Republicans in calling for tax cuts for all

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON – More Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday in calling for the preservation of tax breaks for Americans of every income level, bolting this election season from President Barack Obama's plan to preserve cuts for those who earn less than $200,000 and let taxes for the wealthy rise.

"We should not be raising taxes in the middle of a recession," Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., who's facing tough odds in his bid for a fourth term, wrote in a terse letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

"It is essential that we keep things as they are in the short term," said Rep. Travis W. Childers, D-Miss., another conservative incumbent in a tight race, whose district, like Marshall's, voted for Republican John McCain in the 2008 presidential race.

For this pair, one press release announcing their opposition to Obama's plan was not enough. They and other jittery moderate Democrats have signed a letter being circulated by Utah Rep. Jim Matheson urging Pelosi, D-Calif., and other House leaders to abandon the Obama plan and extend to everyone the Bush-era tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100915/ap_on_go_co/us_tax_cuts

[still_one]

1. Hey marshall making over 250K is not middle class, and the increase is ONLY on the amount over 250K

[w8liftinglady]

13. well-here's how they pay state employees in Texas

http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/government-employee-salaries/

top 25 state employees' pay
Mack Brown The University of Texas at Austin Head Coach $5,100,000
Richard D Barnes The University of Texas at Austin Head Coach $2,150,000
Michael F Sherman Texas A&M University COACH $1,700,000
Thomas Tuberville Texas Tech University Head Coach $1,500,000
Gail A Goestenkors The University of Texas at Austin Head Coach $1,040,000
Scott B Ransom University of North Texas Health Science Center President $904,562
William L Muschamp The University of Texas at Austin Asst Coach $900,000
August E Garrido The University of Texas at Austin Head Coach $850,000
Francisco G Cigarroa University of Texas System Chancellor $750,000
Clarence W Byrne Texas A&M University Athletic Director $690,000
Martin S Weiss University of North Texas Health Science Center Assistant Professor $675,000
Darrell D Dodds The University of Texas at Austin Athletics Director $627,109
William C Powers The University of Texas at Austin President $600,600
Kenneth I Shine University of Texas System Exec Vc For Health Affr $600,000
Lee F Jackson University of North Texas System Chancellor $581,028
David Michael Lichtman University of North Texas Health Science Center Professor $560,004
Russell A Wagner University of North Texas Health Science Center Associate Professor $550,008
Mckinney Michael D Texas A&M System Chancellor $533,816
Thomas W Gilligan The University of Texas at Austin Dean $525,000
Charles Anthony De Berardinis University of North Texas Health Science Center Associate Professor $500,004
Mark L Turgeon Texas A&M University COACH $500,000
John A Griswold Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department Chairperson $493,000
Scott W Dahlbeck Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Physician $485,000
Thomas Harris State of Texas Chief Investment Officer $480,000
John C Baldwin Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Professor $450,000

[FiveGoodMen]

2. They will sell us out again.

It's all they know.

[ixion]

12. Yep, two things you can count on: Rethugs play dirty; and Dems respond by keeping their powder dry

You can take that to the bank.

[county worker]

3. Man they are fighting hard to get progressives to the polls come Nov.

:sarcasm:


Why do we need them to win if they are going to hurt us anyway?

[tavalon]

8. Because they will hurt us a little less

[VMI Dem]

4. You're with us or against us.

[Dappleganger]

5. Rich people are in the middle of a recession?

Poor things!

[tularetom]

6. Why are these douchebags any better than republicans?

In fact why the hell are they NOT republicans?

[mmonk]

7. It's why history won't be kind to us.

[myrna minx]

9. .

:puke:

[vi5]

10. Wow, I hope our leaders don't hurt themselves....

and fall or trip in their mad rush to give these scumbags what they want and make them feel good about themselves.

[mmonk]

11. That has been the pattern in the recent past.

[Bluebear]

20. +

[Bitwit1234]

14. I think they should forget about the tax until after the election

then let them expire. After they expire write a new tax bill that gives tax breaks to those under $250,000. The taxes aren't due to expire til next year anyway. So they should just wait. That would make sure that the rich don't get another break.

[BurtWorm]

15. 'Jittery' blue dogs join republicans in calling for restoration of Jesus's throne

in new Christian dominion.


Weak as water!!

[BlueIdaho]

16. Dear Mr Hoyer and Ms Pelosi

I am immediately suspending all activities including phone banking, meet-ups, and monetary donations to any and all parts of the Democratic party until you knock this shit off. I refuse to do anything that may be interpreted as helping Democrats extend the tax cuts to the rich.

This is a deal breaker.

[bullwinkle428]

22. Dude, I'm totally with you - my own congressman (in a very BLUE

district) was saying that he might vote to keep all tax cuts in place, giving the excuse that "the wealthy do lots of spending, and we need them to keep the economy going!"

[Hell Hath No Fury]

17. Fuck those Dems --

Seriously, what the hell use are they? I know whose side you are on and it is NOT mine or the vast majority of Americans.

[Sinistrous]

18. Bastards!

[maxsolomon]

19. Pelosi will give them license to cover their asses.

She doesn't need them all, just a majority. I have no doubt she can count.

And Blue Dogs, DON'T USE GOP FRAMING: no one is "raising taxes". These irresponsible tax cuts are EXPIRING ON THEIR OWN, the way the GOP designed them to.

Obama is simply proposing to give 98% of Americans a NEW tax cut in tough times. Just not the 2% WHO DON'T FUCKING NEED A TAX CUT.

When will you learn not to let the Right Wing define your terms?

[Odin2005]

21. Fucking corporatist fucks have no right to call themselves Democrats.

[Bluebear]

23. +

[Hannah Bell]

24. oh, puke.

[chimpymustgo]

25. It's all a scam. Plain and simple. Steal from the poor and middle; give to the rich.

[Individualist]

26. That should read: Complicit Democrats join Republicans

[closeupready]

27. Which really is them saying, "DON'T RAISE MY TAXES!" since they are all millionaires.

n/t

[Kalyke]

28. Why must they ALWAYS run in the wrong direction?

They should be blasting the top 1 percent's failure of patriotism and HELPING the middle class! Not the other way around!!

[Forkboy]

29. That's the sensible and pragmatic wing of the Party for you.

[gkhouston]

30. Could they be any stupider? When you're running on, "They suck more,"

it's a really bad idea to go bear hug the ideas of the people you've accused of sucking. :banghead:

[kentuck]

31. Let 'em go.

Can't win 'em all.

[HughBeaumont]

32. The tax cuts on the rich WILL EXPIRE!

To HELL with these cowards and their handlers.

[marmar]

33. "Jittery"?

The absence of a spine will do that to ya.