GOP lawmaker admits he’s extorting Congress to rewrite Constitution

[Playinghardball]

Source: RawReplay
By David Edwards

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Monday that he is giving Congress ten days to pass a constitutional amendment that would make raising taxes nearly impossible. And if he doesn’t get what he wants, he will do everything in his power to force the U.S. to default on its debts.

“Okay, in ten days you want to change the United States Constitution by two-thirds vote in both houses?” Matthews asked. “That’s what you’re demanding.”

“Yes,” Lee admitted. “If possible we can’t change the Constitution just in Congress but we can submit it to the states. Let the states fight it out.”

“You want the Democratic Senate, by a two-thirds vote, to pass a constitutional amendment or you want the house to come down?” Matthews pressed.

“Yes. That’s exactly what I’m saying and I’ve been saying this for six months,” Lee said.

Lee’s amendment would require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes, making future tax hikes nearly impossible. He would also require spending to return to 1996 levels.

Watch this video from MSNBC’s Hardball, broadcast July 25, 2011

http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/07/gop-lawmaker-admits-he-extorting-congress-to-rewrite-constitution/

[warrior1]

1. what these teabaggers

are doing is treason.

[Atman]

2. Seditionist.

Lee is one of the biggest assholes in Congress. Arrest him. Waterboard him, not until he talks, but until he shuts the hell up.

.

[WhiteTara]

3. phone number

316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Call him immediately. There was only one phone call ahead of me.

[pansypoo53219]

4. he wants to turn us into califuckingfornia?

maybe we just have to fee people.

[divvy]

5. 1996 tax levels on the rich would be an increase .... they are back to the 50's

[BREMPRO]

6. ah a good family values R who believes in state sponsored extortion and economic terrorism.

gotta love these baggers... dangerous ignoramuses voted in by ignorant fools

[glinda]

8. Economic terrorism. Good description. I would also include

Environmental Terrorism
Emotional Terrorism

[mrmpa]

7. I called......left a message