Barbara Boxer defends her support of tax-cut package

[Scurrilous]

As other liberals lambaste the tax-cut measure, which could be approved by the Senate and go to the House by Tuesday night, Boxer says it 'will be a help to the middle class.'

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"Though many of her fellow liberals oppose the tax-cut deal negotiated between President Obama and congressional Republicans, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on Tuesday defended her support of the measure.

"The fact is, this bill will be a help to the middle class,'' said Boxer, who, during George W. Bush's presidency, assailed the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts as skewed toward the wealthy. She and fellow California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein backed the $858-billion package now before the Senate, even though it would renew the tax rates to all income levels, including the highest earners.

The measure could clear the Senate and go to the House by Tuesday night.

"I voted for this bill because I think our economy continues to be in a fragile state when it comes to job growth,'' Boxer said on the Senate floor."

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-boxer-tax-cuts-20101215,0,56432.story

[KansDem]

1. .

:boring:

[Pisces]

2. It's called governing. Things will have to be compromised to get legislation done.

[Angry Dragon]

5. compromise is a two way street

show me the compromise coming from the right??

[KamaAina]

7. Well, they agreed not to throw the long-term unemployed under the bus

just yet. :eyes:

Although Michele Bachmann (R-Rings of Saturn) did compare that to Pearl Harbor. Seriesly.

[MNBrewer]

8. Face palm

OMG she's a nutcase... maybe she's actually from Trance-sylvania.

[Angry Dragon]

17. My understanding is that there is nothing in the package

for people that have collected 99 weeks
so the long term are out of luck

[treestar]

10. Oh come on

Talk about one sided blindness.

[Angry Dragon]

18. I can not read your mind

so why don't you state your case

[Forkboy]

21. LOL @ the irony.

[MNBrewer]

6. it's also called collateral damage

[Angry Dragon]

3. And how many jobs will this bill create??

anyone in congress got an answer for that??

OHHH and to hell with the deficit unless you take more away from the bottom to reduce the deficit........

[Hannah Bell]

4. as many as the bush tax cuts have so far.... -minus zero

[treestar]

12. It gives money to the unemployed

They will spend where they could not.

It allows the middle class to keep more money which they will spend.

Republicans should admit it should create jobs by the rich (though they are wrong - but they should admit this).

[Angry Dragon]

19. So you admit there will be no jobs created??

[frylock]

22. are you going to answer the question about the 99ers?

you are such the champion for the unemployed. i look forward to your response.

[asdjrocky]

9. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sell it elsewhere Barbara.

[treestar]

11. so I guess this means the call for her to primary Obama

is over? :rofl:

[Scurrilous]

20. LOL

Ditto w/ Franken.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

13. insert: Boxer+Bus+Give her a break+Sad+Pragmatic+Love her+...

[azurnoir]

14. the problem seems to be that we are ruled by

the ruling class-that is we have an electoral system that almost requires one to be a millionaire at least before even considering running for office and then act surprised when they do not vote to raise their own taxes

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[oldlib]

16. I joined the Facebook Filibuster

and sent a message to Barbara yesterday to NOT support this bill. Apparently there weren't enough of us to sway her vote. I respect her and, if she feels that this is the best we can do, I will still stand behind her.

[Individualist]

23. Razzle dazzle 'em

"Give 'em the old Razzle Dazzle
Razzle dazzle 'em
Show 'em the first rate sorceror you are
Long as you keep 'em way off balance
How can they spot you've got no talent
Razzle Dazzle 'em"