[kabar]

Dumb idea. The Reps give up their only real bargaining chip. And the GOP will be blamed for the increase in marginal tax rates on small businesses, aka the rich, because they go up automatically on Jan 1. This will split the GOP and more than likely result in the formation of a third party with roots in the Tea Party.

Voting present is the coward's way out. If the GOP is afraid to stand on principle then it deserves to die.

[Last Dakotan]

The Reps give up their only real bargaining chip.

Nope, think debt ceiling.

[taildragger]

And the GOP will be blamed for the increase in marginal tax rates on small businesses, aka the rich, because they go up automatically on Jan 1

The Bush 2003 Business related Tax cuts go as well....

AKA, section 179 and accelerated depreciation and depreciation in general changes.

For those of you in Rio-Linda that means the small business man or women can't write off new equipment as fast, will buy less of it and further slow the economy...