Republicans 'CAN'T TAKE YES FOR AN ANSWER' ~ Huffington Post

[mzmolly]

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On the surface, it would seem like an opportune time for Congress to include targeted tax hikes as part of a cost-cutting package to reduce the huge federal deficit.

Federal taxes, as a share of the overall economy, are at their lowest levels since 1950. A return to the higher income tax rates of the Clinton presidency - when many Americans prospered, and calls for tax cuts were fairly muted - would wipe out most of the deficit. And congressional Democrats appear ready to make deep spending cuts, sought by Republicans, in exchange for a smaller level of tax increases.

Despite all that, most congressional Republicans have vowed not to raise taxes of any kind, complicating efforts to reach a bipartisan deal to reduce spending and prevent the United States from defaulting on its loans.

The adamant stand puzzles many analysts. They say it's almost self-defeating, blocking Republicans from accepting deals in which Democrats have made the biggest concessions.

More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/12/debt-ceiling-taxes-republicans_n_895450.html

Hopefully the tea party is leading Republicans to their slow political death.

[cyberpj]

1. Koch Brothers have probably threatened to withhold campaign $$ if they give in. nt

[monmouth]

2. No one can sneer quite like Cantor...Ugh..n/t

[NNN0LHI]

3. Its more noticeable because his head is so huge

[thecrow]

4. Who is the man just over Boner's body?

He is one and the same man that rolled his head and eyes when Boner said there may be taxes yesterday.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. Hey, Boner! Where's your Murkan Flag pin! You too, Walking Wedgie Magnet!

Damn communists.

[cui bono]

6. "Hopefully the tea party is leading Republicans to their slow political death."

Unfortunately, the Tea Party is leading Dems to the Republicans. The Republicans will simply become more extreme. The Dems have already become Republicans. The Republican Party isn't dying, it's absorbing the Dems. We absolutely need a real party that is what the Dems used to be. The Democratic Party is what has died.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

7. ...

[UrbScotty]

8. Oh they can say YES to weakening our country. In fact, they have.