LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT OUR 2012 SLOGAN: REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST MIDDLE-CLASS TAX CUTS

[coti]

I still don't think they will actually block it in the Senate. They can't be that dumb- right?

But, I can tell you that the 188 Republicans (and conserva-dems) who voted AGAINST middle-class tax cuts- who voted to let them expire- in the House are already in BIG trouble in 2012.

[Speck Tater]

1. They will bury that meme under a mountain of their own catchy propaganda.

It will be long forgotten by then.

[coti]

3. Nuh-uh. We gotta hold them to this. Just say it over and over.

That's what they did. They're gonna have to pay for it now.

[Speck Tater]

31. Like the Dems would actually do that? Hell no. They're too busy making nice with the Repugs. nt

[coti]

32. That's the route they're going. Pelosi declared it by holding the vote and Reid said he's holding a

cloture vote Saturday.

This is what they're doing. It's the right thing- and it's amazing that I'm seeing people pulling back now, like they're not up for the fight now.

[Winterblues]

40. Except they control the air waves and their meme is Democrats just raised taxes

Who is america going to hear from? What Democrat is on any of the broadcast networks, Harold Ford? How many people actually watch MSNBC? The majority of Americans are going to get an onslaught of Republican spew which is Democrats are raising your taxes.....

[Jeffersons Ghost]

41. exactly, the Democrats and our unpopular president

[coti]

8. Honestly, since it was going to pass the House anyway, I don't know why they voted against it.

They should have just voted for it and avoided the nasty campaign meme.

[Drale]

2. How about

REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST AMERICA! because they also voted against unemployment extensions

[GSLevel9]

4. and they can say...

DEMS vote against tax breaks for ALL Americans. It's all political dribble, I'm sick of the games and one-upmanship bullshit.

Just fix the fuckin' country! Now.

[coti]

7. That's not what happened. What happened was, the Republicans voted against

middle-class tax cuts. Democrats didn't vote against any tax cuts at all.



Don't get into arguments about it, but the cuts for the rich could have come up later and been voted on in the new year. It's just that the Republicans want to ATTACH their tax cuts for millionaires to the cuts for the middle class. Let them explain that part.

[GSLevel9]

12. but that's not what they are saying.

they say they wanted to continue the current tax rates for all income ranges.

You can hear them now whining about how small businesses, farmers and job creators will be punished by a tax increase. I'm just getting sick of the whole political process. I'll be pissed off at both sides of the aisle until someone starts fixing the damn problems.

[coti]

13. Of course it's not what they're saying, but they're not giving an answer as to why

they voted against middle-class tax cuts.

What do taxes on other people- rich people, and not small businesses, either, as this is an income issue- have to do with middle-class tax cuts?


Just ask the pointed questions that need to be asked

[jefferson_dem]

5. Their spin: By voting for TAX CUTS for the middle class...

Democrats are actually voting for TAX INCREASES on small businesses... since the millionaire bonuses are not included in the extension. I kid you not. They must think the American public is stoooopid. They're not ... are they?

[elleng]

6. Sure hope so! SOME good Dem strategy, eh?

[leftstreet]

9. How much would these 'middle class' tax cuts put in someone's pocket?

This seems like the lamest issue in the world

"Tax cuts" on wages that have eroded and stagnated to near poverty levels for several decades. People are out of work, running out of employment benefits, losing their homes, can't access healthcare, and there's virtually no safety net.

What will a coupla bucks do?

[muriel_volestrangler]

46. $1,000 a year - yeah, that does make a difference

Today, House Democrats led the charge to pass tax cuts for 97 percent of families and small businesses – saving a ‘typical’ middle-class family roughly $1,000 a year. This legislation now is headed to the Senate, which must act before tax relief for middle-class families expires at the end of the year.

The Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 cuts taxes for “all families making less than $250,000 a year,” and:

The bill permanently extends the 2001/2003 tax cuts, including current tax rates, marriage penalty relief (including EITC), capital gains and dividends rates, and $1,000 child tax credit (for earnings above $3,000). The bill also protects more than 25 million taxpayers from the alternative minimum tax by extending the AMT patch through 2011 and permanently extends small business expensing.

Today's vote passed by a count of 234-188. Congressional Republicans have refused to vote for middle-class tax cuts unless Democrats agree to a permanent extension of the Bush tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.


http://www.democrats.org/news/blog/1180

The Democratic Party has this as their latest 'breaking news' on their website. I'm glad to see them using it. In a couple of years, maybe DUers will see it's good to use too. I think people could describe the Republican position as 'attempted blackmail' if we want to toughen the message up a bit.

[leftstreet]

48. That would buy about half a dental crown n/t

[quinnox]

10. "Republicans say they are for tax cuts... (said in stern voice over)

yet they voted against tax cuts for millions of hard working middle class families. Their excuse? They wanted to send a message that tax cuts for millionaires was the most important thing to them, even more important than giving the huge majority of Americans tax relief. Republicans, they are not on your side"

I can just see the commercial already.

[coti]

18. Yeah, you nailed it.

That's the ad.


Just throw in a sentence about the millionaire tax cuts not creating jobs for ten years, and you're done.

[spanone]

11. wish you were right, but they got away with 8 years of bu$h* with not one consequence

[coti]

15. See, THIS is the abused spouse syndrome at work. Just say it! Over and over!

You're not lying! That's what they did!


Yeah, they had a REASON why they did it, but it wasn't a good one! It was because they're trying to attach tax cuts for millionaires- which haven't created jobs in 10 freaking years- to the tax cuts that actually HELP our country!

Don't let 'em do it!


For fuck's sake! Why is it so fucking difficult with Democrats in getting them to "play" this dumbass game called politics right?


You're on the right side, do it right. Jeebus.

[spanone]

22. bullshit. go yell at someone else.

[coti]

25. Bullshit what? What's bullshit? They voted against extending the middle-class tax cuts.

???


What's the problem? Use it.

[bluetrain]

14. too many syllables for republicans to understand

GOP GIVES $ to $$$$$$$$ares
works better
also republicans never admit to being poor
so you can't appeal to them with that one syllable word

[madville]

16. Get it right at least lol

They didn't vote against middle class tax cuts, they voted against tax increases on small business since most small businessmen/women make over $250,000 a year and create 80% of the jobs in this country, gotta learn how to spin.

[coti]

17. "...gotta learn how to spin"- Yeah, that's some really GREAT spin, there.

If you aren't a Democrat.


This isn't even spin. This is exactly what happened. They voted against the middle-class tax cuts because they KNOW there's no way to get the cuts for the rich passed on their own.


That's what they did. Is there something wrong with just saying what happened?

[Poboy]

45. They DID vote against middle class tax cuts.

You're posting republican lies and spin. Yeah, you learned alright.

[Zenlitened]

19. Would've made a better slogan in 2010. - n/t

[coti]

21. Yup, totally agreed. nt

[delightfulstar]

20. Hold their feet to the fire....

They can't get away with this scot-free. No way. The Rethugs just showed their true colors, and we're only in a lame duck session. Just imagine the hell Mr. Tanning Bed and his buddies are going to try to raise next year.

[Ozymanithrax]

23. Repulbicans voted 188 times to raise taxes.

188 voting once each.

Hey, they do it to Democrats.

So now it is Tax, borrow, and spend Repuclicans.

[coti]

26. The one time I've ever agreed with you.

:P

[Ozymanithrax]

38. I'm sure we will find at least one more thing in all the world to agree on.

I'm an optimist.

[rhett o rick]

24. And their slogan: "Obama supported tax breaks for the billionaires." nm

[Zoeisright]

27. That's just too complicated for most sheeple.

All the repukes have to go is scream "ABORTION!!!!!" or "GAY MARRIAGE!!!!!" and the dittoheads and other empty heads will check the name with the R (for retard) next to it.

[coti]

29. Oh, come on. Six words, including the hyphenation.

Just say it over and over :P

[coti]

28. Rachel's show was OUTSTANDING on this issue tonight.

She laid out what happened exactly as it is.

[coti]

30. The Democrats are counting on YOU- EVERY DUer- to let people know the Republicans did this.

This is their strategy- a PR strategy.

It is every DUer's responsibility to spread this far and wide. It's sufficiently simple, it's the message we've been looking for. Go for it!

[asdjrocky]

33. Yeah that's what we need, another fucking slogan.

People are hungry, losing their homes, dying without proper health care, there are two wars going on and no one quite knows why, but a slogan, yeah that'll fix everything.

Fuck this fucking shit.

[coti]

34. You're giving up on the one issue we win with. AMAZING. nt

[asdjrocky]

35. Give it up Gidgit.

You're playing at a fixed table.

[coti]

36. They're finally doing it right, and you're giving up on them. You have to follow through.

They're doing it how the "left" (us) WANTED them to do it- finally. And we're just going to leave them hanging?


What the FUCK is wrong with you?

[asdjrocky]

47. Doing what right?

Seriously, are you delusional? I'm 50 fucking years old and I've been unemployed for 2 fucking years. If they are going to do something right, they better fucking hurry.

[coti]

37. Kick nt

[bdamomma]

39. the repigs living up to their reputation of

being complete a$$holes. Class war it is.

[lame54]

42. We can't be expected to remember something for that long

[Fearless]

44. +1

[Better Believe It]

43. Or it could be: President Obama successfully negotiated tax cuts for billionnaires!

How does that grab ya?