Dems will vote on just middle class tax cuts, Hoyer says

[ProSense]

Dems will vote on just middle class tax cuts, Hoyer says

By Greg Sargent

Steny Hoyer, the number two in the House Dem leadership, told Democrats at a caucus meeting this morning that they would get to vote this year on just extending the Bush tax cuts for the middle class, a senior Dem aide tells me, signaling support for a confrontational move towards the GOP that liberals have been pushing.

Asked if Democrats would definitely get a chance to hold this vote, the senior aide responded: "Definitely."

Hoyer's declaration comes as Democrats have been debating the way forward on the Bush tax cuts, and another aide tells me that "more than half" of the Dem caucus supports this course of action.

The move indicates that House Dems are growing more resolved to draw a hard line on the Bush tax cuts, forcing Republicans to choose between supporting Obama's tax plan and opposing a tax cut for the middle class. However, the way forward still remains murky. Even if such a measure were to pass in the House, it's unclear whether the Senate will agree to such a vote, and the White House has not endorsed the approach.

more

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Steny has our backs!

/

[bigdarryl]

2. The reason why is because the base is on there ASS about not extending them for the rich

if it wasn't for that they would have caved by now

[Chulanowa]

6. Bullshit. There was never any sign they were going to do otherwise

Just your own baseless assumption and the constant spinning and lies from "progressives"

[MrsCorleone]

8. +1

[WI_DEM]

9. Which base?

[sharp_stick]

3. I think this is a winning issue

make the pukes vote against tax cuts for the middle class and hammer them on it no matter the outcome.

Personally I think the Dems can make this a winning issue even if the pukes play brinkmanship and force all the tax cuts to expire. As long as we can make it the fault of the orange one and his buddies I think we can get this to play in our favor for a long time to come.

It's going to take a lot of guts to hold out but if they can do it, for once in their lives, I think it could really be a big win.

[Cosmocat]

16. its a no ifs, ands or butts ...

winner ...

AND, if they don't do it, it is a MAJOR problem, because they will end up having to fight the tax billt he Rs put up the moment Boehner gets the gavel that will include the upper tax cuts ...

[Schema Thing]

4. this seems like such a no-brainer.

[Marsala]

5. It should be a winning issue

But the GOP will filibuster it in the Senate if necessary and then blame Democrats for failing to keep the tax cuts. And they'll get away with it, because they are better at messaging.

[polichick]

7. I'm looking for your opinion. ;)

[ProfessionalLeftist]

10. "the White House has not endorsed the approach"

It should. And it should be 10000% behind it and demanding it.

[progressoid]

11. Golly, maybe we could have done this BEFORE the election.

:banghead:

[slay]

12. No no no - if we had done this before the election and repealed DADT before, we might have WON!

i feel your pain and i do not understand, or approve of, Dem strategy on either of those two things. :(

[progressoid]

14. Yeah, evidently doing things that the majority of American support would be a bad idea.

Not to mention something the Democratic base wants. I guess we're just not as bright as they are.

[budkin]

13. If this is true... FUCK YES!

[jenmito]

15. Harry Reid held a press briefing and said the same thing, and said he had Obama's

approval.