Posted on 12/16/2010 12:39:12 PM PST by rapture-me
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2010 Carter Calls for Reluctant Yes on Tax Cuts; Absolute No on Omnibus Spending “Let’s shut this place down”
(WASHINGTON, DC) – House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter advised fellow House Members to pass the compromise tax cut agreement negotiated by Speaker-elect John Boehner as the best possible deal conservatives could get to block a massive tax increase in two weeks, but to defeat the Democrat’s Omnibus spending package to finance the federal government through 2011.
The tax relief package preserves all of the Bush-era tax cuts, including the child tax credits and estate tax relief, and includes a new 2% reduction in social security taxes for one year. While adding an objectionable further extension of unemployment benefits, Carter says taxpayers and the national economy cannot afford to wait through months of legislative battle next year while withholding taxes increase by up to 50% on January 1.
“Working families, small businesses, and our national economy simply cannot withstand that kind of economic blow for months on end while a Republican House fights a Democrat Senate and President, and that’s exactly what happens if we don’t immediately take this deal. I will hold my nose on the cost of the unemployment extension and vote yes, as giving taxpayers a break is the greater good.”
But Carter says the pork-laden Omnibus spending package passed by the Senate is absolutely unacceptable, and a prime example of why Democrats lost control of Congress. “These people haven’t learned a thing from the beating they took in November, and it is obvious they never will listen to the voters,” Carter says. “Instead of letting the last act of Speaker Pelosi to be adding another $1.1 trillion dollars and 6,714 Democrat earmarks to our national debt, I say let’s shut this place down.”
I love Texas LoL
“Let’s shut this place down”
Best idea that ever came out of Congress.
wow !
someone with half a brain in Washington!
YES !!! SHUT IT ALL DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a God.
Someone has spoken. Now FILABUSTER AND GET IT DONE!!
Invite the British to burn it down, again.
I’m for that.
That is about the only thing I would like to see the Brits do. They might get that right.
>> someone with half a brain in Washington!
John Carter’s a good man, and I’m proud to claim him as MY rep!
I hope he runs against Cornyn for the Senate. I have told him that, too.
John Carter is MY congressman!!! Love him!
I don’t believe that will be necessary.
The GOP minority has no power in the House.
The danger is that Reid might have 60 votes in the Senate, since he is in the last gasp of having 58 RAT senators.
This is as bad as last Christmas. I encourage everyone to call your senators and Raise HELL about the omnibus spending package — it is outrageous — the RATS are literally giving the American people the finger.
The state-run media is calling the bill 'Obama's tax cut proposal'
A damnable distortion even by their standards.
NO ON BOTH OF THEM
PEOPLE WILL BE OK IF THEY KNOW THE REPUBLICANS WILL REPEAL THE INCREASE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
-OR-
LET THE TAX INCREASES HAPPEN
WHEN THE COUNTRY GOES INTO A CRAPPER THE DEMS CAN BE BLAMED (AND RIGHTLY SO)
John Carter is my rep. I like his style!!!
Fossil to Carter--
Yes, “Let’s shut this place down” and in January please begin to DownSize DC! Permanently.
Works for me!
“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” - Mark Twain
First person I thought of, as well.
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