I can't afford to be seen denying the rich a tax cut... or giving them one.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

If you strip the rich people out of the bill extending the tax cuts then if I vote for it the Republicans will say I voted to raise taxes!

>>> Fine. We will have a separate vote on extending the tax cuts for over $250K and you can register your anti-tax heroism directly... you get to cut taxes twice.

AAAAAGgggghhh That's even worse! Then everyone will know I voted for a tax cut for the super rich!

>>> But you just said you want to give a tax break to the rich... isn't that what you just said?

No, no, no. Look, I want to give a tax break to the rich, but not... y'know, "give a tax break to the rich..."