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Republicans reject 'Buffett rule' in the Senate (51 to 45)
latimes ^ | April 16, 2012, 4:18 p.m. | Lisa Mascaro

Posted on 04/16/2012 4:37:19 PM PDT by Red Steel

Reporting from Washington—

Republican-led opposition blocked the 'Buffett rule' from advancing in the Senate, turning back an election year effort by President Obama to slap a new tax rate on those earning beyond $1 million a year.

Nearly all Republicans voted against the measure, a potentially risky move at a time when 60% of voters support the measure, according to a recent Gallup poll, as a way to ensure wealthy Americans pay their fair share of taxes. Democrats are likely to revive the effort in coming months.

“Continuing to allow some of the wealthiest Americans to use special tax breaks to avoid paying their fair share simply cannot be justified,” the White House said in a statement before the vote.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012election; buffetrule; buffett; buffettrule; classwarfare; election2012; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; obama
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1 posted on 04/16/2012 4:37:30 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

There are only 47 Republicans, so I think the LA Times may be pushing a lie.


2 posted on 04/16/2012 4:39:42 PM PDT by ilgipper
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To: ilgipper

One Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, joined Democrats in voting to advance the measure. One Democrat, Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, voted against.


3 posted on 04/16/2012 4:40:56 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: Red Steel

Dang! I was unaware that there are 51 republicans in the senate these days! /sarcasm


4 posted on 04/16/2012 4:45:09 PM PDT by Bigun ("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")
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To: NewHampshireDuo

Typical of Susan Collins - why can’t we get rid of her?


5 posted on 04/16/2012 4:46:10 PM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: Red Steel

TEXT of the Bill:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c112:./temp/~c1121rV2De


6 posted on 04/16/2012 4:47:20 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: NewHampshireDuo
One Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, joined Democrats in voting to advance the measure.

And she is more conservative than Mitt Romney.

7 posted on 04/16/2012 4:50:59 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Grouped By Vote Position

YEAs ---51
Baucus (D-MT)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Coons (D-DE)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Manchin (D-WV)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---45
Alexander (R-TN)
Ayotte (R-NH)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Brown (R-MA)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Heller (R-NV)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lee (R-UT)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Pryor (D-AR)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)
Wicker (R-MS)
Not Voting - 4
Akaka (D-HI)
Hatch (R-UT)
Kirk (R-IL)
Lieberman (ID-CT)

8 posted on 04/16/2012 4:51:52 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Bigun
Dang! I was unaware that there are 51 republicans in the senate these days! /sarcasm

Republicans were on the 45 side.

9 posted on 04/16/2012 4:54:21 PM PDT by cwaz
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To: Red Steel
Republicans reject 'Buffett rule' 'stupid liberal class warfare tax gimmick' in the Senate (51 to 45)

There, fixed it.

10 posted on 04/16/2012 4:56:25 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: EGPWS

bump!


11 posted on 04/16/2012 4:56:47 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: NewHampshireDuo

Collins feels guilty her husband is under investigation for stealing from the gov’t


12 posted on 04/16/2012 4:58:11 PM PDT by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: cwaz

Hard to tell that from the headline now isn’t it?


13 posted on 04/16/2012 4:59:17 PM PDT by Bigun ("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")
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To: personalaccts

Do say more. I was not aware of this issue...


14 posted on 04/16/2012 5:00:22 PM PDT by vg0va3
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To: ilgipper
That's not the only lie in the article because according to that recent Gallup survey, Republicans opposed the 'Buffett Rule' 54% to 43%! Those are the voters that voted them in, so it would have been much more risky to vote against them, which is not what the article implied.
15 posted on 04/16/2012 5:02:39 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: ilgipper
No the ARE pushing a lie. If the dems wanted it they could have had it, but their OWN party members voted to kill it.... cause the Republicans are NOT the MAJORITY.
16 posted on 04/16/2012 5:04:35 PM PDT by JSteff ((((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))))
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To: ilgipper
There are only 47 Republicans, so I think the LA Times may be pushing a lie.

What lie? With exception of Snowe the Republicans pulled together and were responsible for defeating the bill. The vote was close though so we have our work cut out for us.

17 posted on 04/16/2012 5:06:47 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Red Steel
"...when 60% of voters support the measure..."

The same 60% that would piss and moan if you dared raised their taxes or asked 43% of them to at least pay SOME INCOME TAX. Hypocrites!!! If this 60% wants someone to pay more taxes for THEIR BIG government, I suggest they THEY DO IT! They are NOT Americans. They're freeloaders.

18 posted on 04/16/2012 5:07:13 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare is like a stool sample. You have to pass it to find out what's in it.)
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To: Red Steel
Wastin' away again in....uh...wrong one. Never mind. Photobucket
19 posted on 04/16/2012 5:07:44 PM PDT by TheRobb7 (The Margin of GOP victory MUST exceed the margin of Democrat election theft!)
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To: demkicker

Typical of Susan Collins - why can’t we get rid of her?

Why is it that people like collins never have a moose related acident?


20 posted on 04/16/2012 5:09:01 PM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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