Has a tax cut ever been filibustered?

[Enrique]

If the GOP does it, it might very well be a first. We might be witnessing history. :thumbsup:

[onenote]

1. Didn't an early attempt to repeal the estate tax fail to obtain cloture?

[bushisanidiot]

2. Excellent question. I am so looking forward to watching the republicons squirm

and twist in the wind while we sit and eat popcorn.

It should be a fun night of t.v. viewing.. assuming c-span covers it!

[MissMillie]

3. um... I think so

2001 and 2003 tax cuts were passed using Reconciliation, avoiding the need to get by the filibuster. But that's why they expire.

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. There were sufficient GOP votes against the '01 and '03 cuts

...to make reconciliation necessary, strange as that sounds today.

[MissMillie]

5. I believe that

:thumbsup:

[damonm]

6. Yep - that was before McCain sold his soul.

[JVS]

7. Oh, ok. Let's do that.