GOP budget amendment has Dems eyeing 'hypocrisy' charge on taxes

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/130257-gop-budget-amendment-has-dems-determined-to-use-hypocrisy-in-tax-fight

Senate Republican support for a balanced budget amendment has given Democrats ammo in the lame-duck battle over whether to extend the tax cuts passed under former President George. W. Bush.

“It will be addressed as a larger strategy of pointing out their hypocrisy on the economy,” said a senior Senate Democratic aide.

Senate Democrats met behind closed doors for nearly 10 hours last week to discuss their political strategy on the looming battle over the Bush-era tax cuts.
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“I hope that those who care about fiscal responsibility will hold tight and remember it’s irresponsible to borrow another trillion dollars to give tax cuts to the wealthy,” Sen. Byron Dorgan (N.D.), outgoing chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, told The Hill.

[Autumn]

1. There is enough 'hypocrisy' for both sides on this issue.

The Democrats should have handled this before the elections. That they didn't tells me that they wanted them to go on.

[Catshrink]

2. I'm shocked

Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: Oh, thank you very much.

[Autumn]

3. And that's about the size of it.

They are ridiculous. How stupid do they think we are.