Greg Sargent: One Dem Senator, Jeff Merkley, Endorses Middle Class Tax Cut Vote

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Breaking: One Dem Senator endorses middle class tax cut vote
By Greg Sargent

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, one of a recent crop of relatively young and reform-minded Senate Dems, in a statement sent my way:

"Our nation can't afford failed trickle-down economic policies that favor the wealthiest among us and leave working families behind. I support an up or down vote on middle-class tax cuts and believe that it would be a huge mistake to repeat the Bush giveaways for millionaires and billionaires."

As best as I can determine, he's the only Democratic Senator to publicly throw his weight behind the idea of holding this vote.

By Greg Sargent
November 16, 2010

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/11/breaking_one_dem_senator_endor.html

[Bluenorthwest]

1. That's my Senator, Jeff Merkley

Glad to have worked to elect him.

[OregonBlue]

3. Mine too and I love him. I must say I was surprised that he turned out to be the Progressive he is.

As the leader of the Oregon Senate, he appeared to be more centrist but it turns out he's a true Progressive. Go Jeff!!!

[cascadiance]

4. Glad I sent him money earlier, even though I moved here a few weeks late to vote for him!

He's doing a fine job!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. Jeff Merkley has been an awesome, awesome senator! Way to go! n/t

[budkin]

5. Just one? Good for him but we need more