The rise and fall of the spineless Democrats
An AP article reports that Congressional Democrats are wrestling "over whether to abandon President Barack Obama's tax cut plan" and that some House moderates are joining Republicans "in calling for an extension of Bush-era breaks for the wealthy as well as middle-income earners." Say what??!!
Although "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remained solidly behind Obama's proposal to allow tax cuts for upper-income people to expire as scheduled at the end of the year", leaders met behind closed doors today with "members concerned that voters would punish Democrats on Election Day if tax cuts are extended for some Americans, but not all." WTF?!
Please!! This is why the Democrats got very little done during their first year and a half reigning over the House and Senate with a Democratic president. They are scared of their own shadows. They don't understand that the American people fully support extending the middle class tax cut and believe that the wealthy should pay more. Instead, they believe the Republicans' claim that the majority of Americans want a tax cut for the rich. Huh?? The Democrats need to take a couple of lessons from the Republicans in party unity and in sticking to their guns. Come on people, do the right thing. Vote for Obama's bill. Otherwise, you will lose control of Congress not because voters are mad at you for taxing the rich, but because you don't know how to lead like Democrats should lead.
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