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(2,407 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:01 PM Apr 2012

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"buffet rule"

I pay more than 30% on a 50,000 dollar salary! WTF (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday blocked President Barack Obama's "Buffett Rule" legislation, which would have put a 30 percent minimum income tax on millionaires.
fucking rich people most of them are hardly human. Most of them not all.

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"buffet rule" (Original Post) 4 t 4 Apr 2012 OP

what was the vote? can't find the numbers. Said Pryor and Snow crossed over. nt Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #1

sorry can't find no. or who just that the senate blocked it! 4 t 4 Apr 2012 #2

The vote can be found here... PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #5

Thanks.. Guess the nv's would have washed out - if Joe had gone with us. I haven't Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #7

I just read that it was along party lines... YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #3

They needed 60 to proceed and didn't get it. n/t BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #4

it's a shame that the majority holds no sway....what's the point? spanone Apr 2012 #6

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

1. what was the vote? can't find the numbers. Said Pryor and Snow crossed over. nt

Reply to 4 t 4 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:03 PM

Apr 2012

4 t 4

(2,407 posts)

2. sorry can't find no. or who just that the senate blocked it!

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:15 PM

Apr 2012

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. The vote can be found here...

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:42 PM

Apr 2012

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00065

3/5 was required on this closure motion.

YEAs 51
NAYs 45
Not Voting 4

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

7. Thanks.. Guess the nv's would have washed out - if Joe had gone with us. I haven't

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 06:58 AM

Apr 2012

kept up with our numbers in the Senate for a long time. Dismally close to losing control.

YellowRubberDuckie

(19,736 posts)

3. I just read that it was along party lines...

Reply to 4 t 4 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:16 PM

Apr 2012

...and the Republicans BLOCKED in a filibuster vote 51-45.

BumRushDaShow

(129,021 posts)

4. They needed 60 to proceed and didn't get it. n/t

Reply to 4 t 4 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:17 PM

Apr 2012

spanone

(135,838 posts)

6. it's a shame that the majority holds no sway....what's the point?

Reply to 4 t 4 (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:48 PM

Apr 2012

obviously, nothing gets done.

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