No, I am not referring to the freezing mob in Times Square tonight. I am talking about the countdown as we go over the fiscal cliff.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/31/lawmakers-struggle-to-produce-fiscal-deal-as-ball-drop-set-to-ring-in-tax-hikes/
Today, President Obama held a pep rally in front of an assembled group of "average tax-payers" to trash the Republicans and say this,
"Middle class families can't afford it, businesses can't afford it, our economy can't afford it."
This sounds reminiscent of "Stop me before I kill again."
But there is good news. Congress is getting a salary hike.
Then there is your friend and mine, tax-fighter Harry Reid.
"We really are running out of time," Reid said. "Americans are still threatened with a tax hike in just a few hours."
If you think Harry Reid is going to save the day, tell him to get a fiscal year budget passed while he's at it-something we haven't seen in 4 years.
And there is this from Barbara the brain surgeon Boxer:
“The latest unacceptable Republican offer would mean more pain for the middle class, poor & seniors – and more giveaways to the wealthiest,” Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) tweeted.
At any rate, the midnight deadline will be missed. While the Senate and Joe Biden are working late tonight, the House has adjourned and gone home.
What a way to spend New Years Eve.
* Urgent countdown update.
3 comments:
Its hard to get anything done with such an obstructive Republican Party, except get Dianne Fineswine's FISA renewal through. That's something Harry Reid pushed for, while Rand Paul and Mike Lee voted Nay (truly standing for freedom, unlike the more opportunistic parts of the Tea Party faction). Thirty Democrats and 42 Republicans managed to get that done.
I don't mind going over the cliff. Its over a year before I have to file a return on the taxes involved. Once the tax rates are returned to pre-Bush rates, some Democrat will propose to lower rates on the lower to middle brackets, and how many Republicans will dare to vote NO on that??? It will all be retroactive to Jan 1.
For 10 years I've heard the Democrats screaming to get rid of the Bush Tax Cuts for everyone. Now they are getting their wish.
And for the record it is Prince Harry (Reid) who has kept this nation in fiscal limbo. The House time and time again has passed bills, budgets, etc... But following orders from Obama, Prince Harry has obeyed each one with pride.
So Siarlys you can follow your orders and blame the GOP, but the truth is that Obama wants this nation's economy to crash.
This is life Findalis, not your favorite soap opera.
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