Posted on 12/13/2010 1:38:15 PM PST by Red Steel
Domenico Montanaro writes: *** UPDATE *** NBC's Ken Strickland reports based on preliminary vote tally the Senate has cleared the 60-vote threshold to advance the tax bill. The vote is still open. These are preliminary numbers
The Senate is voting on a key procedural vote on the tax cuts compromise bill; 60 was needed for passage.
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Honestly, this tax bill is a start for the Republican takeback. It’s great that they held out against the Democrats’ bill which would have increased the tax rates, and the fact that this bill makes taxes an issue for the 2012 election doesn’t help the Democrats one bit. Every one wants lower taxes, and if the Repubs show that they are willing to make these cuts permenant, they will cream the Dems in 2012, even at the presidential election level.
You caught that too, eh?
That’s interesting. Do you have any links to stories that cover the bond rating agencies concerns? I am just as concerned that the GOP will use this as an excuse to go ahead on the permanent weakening of the military by the DODT repeal. Every day this budget standoff lingers is positive in my opinion.
Here is a link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2642167/posts Usually, it seems if one agency downgrades, the others do so later...
The ride in the clown car has been ongoing, ever since the beginning of worldwide political correctness.
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