Senators who oppose infrastructure spending are putting the rich’s interests first

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Senators who oppose infrastructure spending are putting the rich’s interests first

By Greg Sargent

When the Senate votes later this week on Obama’s plan for new infrastructure spending to create jobs, Democratic aides expect that not a single Republican Senator will vote for it — because it’s paid for by a 0.7 percent surtax on income over $1,000,000 that would impact a tiny minority of Americans.

Dem aides say they also expect a handful of Dem defections when the Rebuild America Jobs Act — whose goal is to create hundreds of thousands of jobs — is voted on this week. Senator Ben Nelson’s spokesman says he’s undecided, as are Mark Pryor and Jon Tester. But Dems expect to be able to make the case after the vote that the GOP caucus unanimously opposed an idea many of them have previously supported — simply because it’s paid for by slightly higher taxes on the ultra wealthy

Indeed, a number of GOP Senators in the past have explicitly endorsed infrastructure spending — in different contexts — as a good way to spur economic growth or maintain economic competitiveness:

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A spokesperson for Lugar, Andy Fisher, tells me he will vote against infrastructure bill this week, because he opposes raising taxes to invest in infrastructure.” I’m waiting on other responses.

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1. No comment? n/t

[AmBlue]

2. Messaging for the 99% is becoming VERY succinct.

Glad to see that things are getting honed down to the brass tacks.

"Senators... are putting the rich's interests first."

"Kantor is working for the 1%... Who will represent the 99%?"

'Bout time.

Even though no one is commenting on this much, I see the un-reccers have been busy with it, so you're hitting a nerve!

[great white snark]

3. Here's a comment: f*#k 'em for not creating jobs and shoring up our infrastructure.

How many stories do we have to read about dangerous bridges, potholed roads and crumbling schools? Fer gawd's sake there is even left over funds from the stimulus waiting to be spent on this.

Vote these Dem defector Bluedogs and Republicans out where possible.