Nancy, it is up to you.

[kentuck]

You are still the leader of the House. You decide what comes to the floor for a vote. This President is not leading so you must.

Taxcuts for millionaires is not the solution to our economic problems, contrary to what a lot of Democrats are saying. It would be better to let all taxcuts expire rather than follow the dangerous path of the Republicans and, apparently, this President.

The Bush taxcuts were a horrible idea when they first passed in 2001. They are even more horrible now. Yes, most folks in the middle class would have to pay 5% more in taxes but this country is in such a mess that everyone really needs to sacrifice.

Offer the middle class taxcuts up for a vote. Take down the names of all those that vote against them. If the Republicans are successful in spinning it in any other way, that is a gamble worth taking. We will have the names.

But taxcuts for millionaires and below?! Get real. We must have revenue to run this government or we will have fallen prey to the "smaller government" mantra of the conservatives. Don't do it, Nancy. It is up to you. Let the taxcuts expire in entirety if they refuse to vote for the middle class tax cuts. All it takes is a little courage. It is very sad that our President is so lacking in that commodity.

[Deep13]

1. We ought to let all tax cuts expire. nt

[VMI Dem]

2. Pelosi is by far the strongest Democratic leader we have.

Obama could take some lessons from her.

[obxhead]

9. Which is a very true and sad statement.

I weep for America and its citizens. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Larry Ogg]

12. Thank you... You managed to put it very nicely.

I wrote about ten sentences and threw it out... it was a meager attempt to describe the peril this country is in because true leaders never rise to the top anymore and it saddens me also, it doesn't have to be this way. I weep for the world...

[yodermon]

3. If they all expire

how long would the beneficial effects of the higher tax rates on the rich become apparent?

The conventional wisdom is the tax increases are ALWAYS BAD, full stop.

That meme is so powerful that even if the higher rates on the wealthy spurs job growth (for example), the electorate will simply believe what FUX tells them which is that "obama raised taxes" so he must be punished after all he's a taxandspendliberaldemocrat.

Sort of like the majority of folks thinks that Obama RAISED their taxes when actually he CUT them.
Reality is what FUX declares it to be.

[NightWatcher]

4. if the tax cuts will be so great, why havent they been so? this cut has been around for 10 years

tax cuts for the rich will save the economy, except were fucked and they've been around for ten years.
why dont we hear this meme?

[elocs]

5. Of all the sad words or tongue or pen, the saddest are these:

"This President is not leading so you must."

[Larry Ogg]

6. If there is a term called "Class Warfare Legislation..."

I would have to say that Nancy has shown to be extremely "conservative" when it comes to issues that might upset_ what the Elite Predator Class considers their entitlement, i.e. to own everything and everyone...

[Toucano]

7. The problem is in the Senate, kentuck. It's out of Pelosi's hands. n/t

[kentuck]

8. I thought all tax bills and spending bills had to pass the House??

Is that not correct? True, it has to pass the Senate also but if Nancy does not let it out of the House, it doesn't get to the Senate.

[Toucano]

10. Entire Senate Republican Caucus Commits To Filibustering Anything Prior To Budget, Tax Cuts

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/01/senate-republican-filibuster_n_790303.html

The fly in the ointment is in the Senate.

[kentuck]

11. The Republicans are betting their entire stack of chips...

..on the stupidity of the American people. The Democrats need to call their bluff.

[flyarm]

13. She never led before why would she lead now? shaking head, how's her powder doing?

is her table still empty??????? while she rides around her kitchen in a golf cart.......

[donheld]

14. I'm unrecommending this

Nancy has busted her ass to get hundreds of bills passed only to be stabbed in the back by the Senate and White House.
Now is not the time to be picking on the only one who works for us.

[bigtree]

16. the White House never 'stabbed' the House on any bill they passed

The president never vetoed anything that's passed through that body to his desk, other than the Foreclosure Documents Bill and the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act.

[mmonk]

17. How is the op picking on her?

[bigtree]

15. the Speaker has ALWAYS had the prerogative on tax legislation

. . . over the President. So does the Senate, for that matter.

She's expecting a compromise, just like the President. She''ll bring that compromise (if one emerges in her leadership term) to the House floor and likely vote for it.