Snowball fight in Hell!! GOP may support slimmed down job's bill

[laughingliberal]

McConnell: GOP May Support Slimmed Down Jobs Bill
ANDREW TAYLOR | 02/21/10 12:40 PM |

WASHINGTON — The top Republican in the Senate said Sunday that GOP lawmakers "may well" vote for a jobs bill, though it's not clear whether they will allow a Democratic measure to advance right away.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., prefers a costlier version drafted with GOP input and he didn't commit his support to advance the legislation on Monday to a final vote this coming week.

The pending measure would provide businesses that hire the unemployed a one-year break from payroll taxes and a $1,000 tax credit if those workers stay on the job for a full year. The tax breaks would cost about $13 billion.

The measure would extend a tax break for small businesses buying new equipment, provide an additional $20 billion infusion of highway and transit money, and help states and local governments finance big public works projects.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., upset Republicans this month when he scrapped a bipartisan measure that had many more proposals that weren't directly aimed at boosting job growth.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/21/mcconnell-gop-may-support_n_470588.html

This morning David Gregory challenged a Republican on his RW talking points and now McConnell floats the idea of supporting a Democratic bill. Are these the first 2 horsemen of the apocalypse?

[DCBob]

1. I think they know the emplyment situation is turning around...

and they need to be able to say they were part of the solution.

[laughingliberal]

2. True! They can't really admit the job situation is improving w/o giving us credit

and they can not say it isn't improving and be against passing a jobs' bill.

[aquart]

3. They just wanna be sure no jobs are created by it?

[laughingliberal]

4. Not until after the elections, anyway

Lol! 2 days after inauguration, jobs' report shows improvement. Republicans claim credit. Can't you just see that happening?

[customerserviceguy]

5. They're not voting for a jobs bill

they're voting for a tax cut bill. No surprise to me.

[upi402]

6. "slimmed down" as in, our ribs be showin' n/t