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WSJ SLAMS House Republicans For Payroll Tax Cut Debacle, Says ...Throwing 2012 Election To Obama
Business Insider ^ | Dec. 21, 2011 | Zeke Miller

Posted on 12/21/2011 8:19:29 AM PST by Qbert

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Funny how the WSJ always brings out the long knives against Republicans anytime there's a showdown like this in Washington.
1 posted on 12/21/2011 8:19:37 AM PST by Qbert
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The WSJ has apparently gone to the Dark Side.


2 posted on 12/21/2011 8:22:50 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Qbert

The WSJ is right. Nothing good could possibly come from refusing to pass the extension.


3 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:01 AM PST by bkepley
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Why is the House at fault? A two month extension is ridiculous. It might as well be a 2 week extension or maybe the WSJ would be happy with a 2 day weekend extension.
4 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:08 AM PST by vbmoneyspender
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To: Qbert

While the general bent of the WSJ tends to be conservative (economically, at least), their editorials are not always so. Mark this as a prime example.


5 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:14 AM PST by kevkrom (Note to self: proofread, then post. It's better that way.)
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What in the world has happened to the WSJ?? Are they nuts?


6 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:14 AM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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It isn’t a tax cut, it’s a cut in Social Security funding.

IE it’s a social security cut. C’mon repubs.

It’s redistributing income tax payments to cover a purposely created shortage in social security funds.

C’mon man!


7 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:25 AM PST by Principled
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House Republicans are the dumbest, most politically tone deaf idiots in the world. I have never seen a group so bent on political suicide. How can anybody be so unaware of how this plays out in the eyes of the electorate???

Boehner, Canter, and Ryan along with McConnell and Graham have got to be the most destructive force in the Republican Party. When they should be standing firm, the roll over and when they should be flexible, they plow forwards like a ship sailing into a hurricane.

We are going to lose this election in a land slide and it will be the fault of the Republican "leadership."
8 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:46 AM PST by Sudetenland (Anybody but Obama!!!!)
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Regardless of how stupid the GOP might be Obama has no chance of being reelected unless Ron Paul is the nominee. Stealing from the SS funds to fund a tax holiday was not a good idea in the first place now funding it for two month to argue another day is not as well. I hope the House sticks to their guns but I am not holding my breathe.


9 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:58 AM PST by vicar7 ("Polls are for strippers and cross-country skiers" Sarah Palin)
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They always turn to cowards in the end at the the WSJ.


10 posted on 12/21/2011 8:24:58 AM PST by free me (heartless)
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To: SumProVita

PS A LOT more attention needs to be put on the $$$$ being taken from Social Security!!!!!!!!


11 posted on 12/21/2011 8:25:24 AM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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So...

The Republicans pass a ONE YEAR tax cut extension in the house...

Which goes to the Senate where THE DEMOCRATS block it and instead pass only a 2 month extension...

and this is the Republicans fault... how?

And why aren’t the Republicans screaming about how Obama is taking funds from social security~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with this ‘tax cut’

Geez Boehner is stupid if he can’t bat this one out of the park. Would someone please give him a clue?

Or please vote him out of office of Speaker.


12 posted on 12/21/2011 8:25:28 AM PST by Mr. K (Physically unable to profreed <--- oops, see?)
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Nothing good could possibly come from refusing to pass the extension.

Tell that to the payroll processors whose systems are designed to handle different tax rates within the same fiscal quarter.

13 posted on 12/21/2011 8:25:34 AM PST by kevkrom (Note to self: proofread, then post. It's better that way.)
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Let me see if I get this.... If we don’t give Obama everything he wants he will win the election.... ok thats pretty clear. Lets just lay down our arms and surrender now. the should make the establishment happy...

Who are these F-—ing people , other than cowards and statist


14 posted on 12/21/2011 8:25:56 AM PST by Breto (never accept the premise)
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I had to turn off Fox ,they had Democrat after Democrat ,all on script blaming the Republicans , I think I’ll watch movies for the next year LOL


15 posted on 12/21/2011 8:26:08 AM PST by molson209
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Er... "are designed" should be "are not designed".

Note to self: read "Note to self" in tagline.

16 posted on 12/21/2011 8:26:28 AM PST by kevkrom (Note to self: proofread, then post. It's better that way.)
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I believe the WSJ is right on this editorial. This was just bad marketing. We all know that in the end, the cut will be extended. The House and Senate Republicans needed to have a more cohesive plan, they didn’t do it, and their message was lost. They are allowing Obama (no matter the truth) to play a soundbite that is ridiculous, but as usual the Repbulicans don’t have a clear message of rebuttal!


17 posted on 12/21/2011 8:26:50 AM PST by shoedog
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The House’s argument for its actions is rational and easy to understand. They want to cut the tax for a year. The Democrats only want to cut it for 2 months. If you cut the tax for only 2 months that creates immense headaches for the people who have to implement it. Not so for the year long tax cut the Republicans have proposed.


18 posted on 12/21/2011 8:28:38 AM PST by vbmoneyspender
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Boehner is not up to the job. There does not seem to be any strategy. And the WSJ is delusional if they think the stupid GOP leadership is going to follow Ron Johnson - they already put establishment-friendly Roy Blunt in as Conference Vice-Chair ahead of Johnson, and despite a frenzied Tea Party push for Ron. The GOP is going to hand this election to Obama.


19 posted on 12/21/2011 8:28:38 AM PST by montag813
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I kind of agree with them. The Senate Republicans caved and left the House out in the cold. With the Senate gone there are only two options; let the Tax expire or agree to the two month extension. The House and Senate should have been united on this months ago with a planned strategy.

If the House Republicans cave on this it will make them look bad; if they let the tax expire it will make them look bad. IMHO, Poor planning by Bohnner and McConnell

20 posted on 12/21/2011 8:28:38 AM PST by martinidon
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