Tea Party ramps up efforts against tax deal

thehill.com ^ | Michael O'Brien

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

Conservatives aligned with the Tea Party ramped up pressure Monday on Republicans to vote down the tax deal before Congress.

A Tea Party umbrella group circulated a petition in opposition to President Obama's tax deal with Republicans, while another high-profile GOP lawmaker aligned with the grassroots movement said he's inclined to vote against it.

"The idea that this massive tax and spend bill has not yet even been written but may be voted on by the Senate this weekend is appalling, and has rightfully drawn the anger of the TeaPartyPatriots.org and other Tea Party activists, an anger that will not diminish," said a petition crafted by the Tea Party Patriots.

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

I'm leery of people who run ahead of the parade, "Conservatives aligned with the Tea Party", but I agree. The tax bill is a Bush II budget buster. Exactly what we voted against.

[Jim Robinson]

Damn right. Vote the pork laden POS DOWN!!

No compromise, no deals, no PORK!!

[ExTexasRedhead]

Try calling Boehner’s office to voice your opposition to this “lard” bill. The staffer I talked to was rude and couldn’t hang up the telephone fast enough.

[muddler]

We have to pass it to find out what’s in it bs again?

[paulycy]

[pointsal]

Damn....did someone forget to deliver the newspapers during the month of November 2010 to the congressional offices?

Wake up congress..... the party is over....

[Blood of Tyrants]

Not only is it laden with pork, it doesn’t even hold the line on taxes because it allows a death tax INCREASE. So in essence the GOP is trading a tax increase for hundreds of billions in new spending.

Some deal.

[Happy Rain]

Just don't forget who voted what way when the primaries approach—this was the RINOs last chance to screw America one more time as it was the Democrat's.

[grobdriver]

So in essence the GOP is trading a tax increase for hundreds of billions in new spending.

And probably think they're getting the best of it.

[paulycy]

I’m kinda discouraged right now.

Do you think this pork-laden tax disaster is indicative of what we can expect for the next two years?

[Evil Slayer]

The incoming 112th Congress priority is to STOP all funding that is in the pork filled tax compromise bill IMMEDIATELY upon swearing in. The flow of the people's tax money to pay for Obama's destruction of this country will be no more.

[upsdriver]

I'm leery of people who run ahead of the parade,

They're called "leaders".

[APatientMan]

They didn’t get the massage? They are in a bad system too deep to get out? They don’t care? They need a louder message?

[Ann Archy]

This is a HIDEOUS DEAL!! HIDEOUS!! The Dems will BURY us and John Boehner will be a 2 year SOH!!!!

[Ann Archy]

WAIT TIL YOU ARE IN POWER IDIOTS!!

[Ann Archy]

Bring out the PITCHFORKS!! Maybe THEN they will get the message!

[pointsal]

Staff likes the deal...the “elected ones” have not read the bill because they were down at Charlie Rangel’s condo doing research on sand fleas...

[Happy Rain]

The Republican leaders figured those magic beans were worth more than the family cow...

Pork n Beans.

[blade_tenner]

This really needs to be stopped.

[APatientMan]

It’s getting to the point that RINOs and libs will be able to publicly joke about how we are just flapping our gums.

I don’t know the answer but if you think it might work - sign me up.