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Senate Democrats’ budget plan will reopen battle over taxes
The Washington Post ^ | 1/20/13 | Lori Montgomery

Posted on 01/20/2013 6:00:40 PM PST by mdittmar

Senate Democrats plan to draft a budget blueprint that calls for significantly higher taxes on the wealthy, oil and gas companies and corporations doing business overseas, reopening a battle over taxes Republicans had hoped to lay to rest with the “fiscal cliff.”

For nearly four years, Senate leaders have ducked their legal duty to craft a comprehensive budget framework. Now, however, Democrats see the budget process as “a great opportunity” to pursue additional tax increases — and to create a fast-track process to push them through the Senate, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; bho44; bhotaxincrease

1 posted on 01/20/2013 6:00:45 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Oh another opportunity for the GOP to lose.


2 posted on 01/20/2013 6:02:17 PM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: mdittmar

Even if the democrats aren’t going to do this, we should be hammering them on the possibility. Why else would they not want to cut spending? Because they are just going to give California to China.


3 posted on 01/20/2013 6:03:30 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: mdittmar

For four years, a highly compliant press (AKA MSM) has ignored the Senates illegal action.


4 posted on 01/20/2013 6:03:38 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: mdittmar

This is a false boast. Start counting democrats in swing states and watch the cockroaches scurry.


5 posted on 01/20/2013 6:04:11 PM PST by Thebaddog (Obama won, we are so screwed.)
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To: mdittmar

Oops, posted to the wrong thread.


6 posted on 01/20/2013 6:06:26 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: mdittmar

According to Article I, Section 7 of the US Constitution, “All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives ...”

Thus, unless Boehner and the Republicans go along with the Senate Democrats’ tax raising scheme, the Senate will not be able to raise taxes.


7 posted on 01/20/2013 6:07:21 PM PST by RightWingConspirator (Obamanation--the most corrupt regime since Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe)
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To: mdittmar
Trial balloon. They will change their tune if it's not popular.

They also are trying to draw attention from the fact that the House has finally succeeded in getting them to submit a budget after 3 years.

8 posted on 01/20/2013 6:21:35 PM PST by what's up
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To: RightWingConspirator

like ubamayourmama healthcare?????


9 posted on 01/20/2013 6:23:35 PM PST by ldish (Give me Freedom and Liberty or let's kick some a**!)
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To: RightWingConspirator

They already have in the past. The cliff bill started in the senate.

So did Obamacare.


10 posted on 01/20/2013 6:34:00 PM PST by cableguymn (The founding fathers would be shooting by now..)
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To: mdittmar
My expectation is that the House will send a Bill to the Senate, which will allow "future spending cuts" discussion, but will INCREASE Taxes, just as Democrats intend.

Taxing success, to re-distribute wealth to their parasite voter base, and ignorant women who think "Reproductive Rights" are ONLY their concern, and RINO's will vote with Dem's.

In the Senate, the Fillibuster will be removed from the Rules, and EXACTLY what the Progressives want will be Passed, just as Obamacare, Debt Ceiling increases ad infinitum, and MORE Union and Welfare Handouts will keep on growing.....COUNT ON IT.

11 posted on 01/20/2013 6:35:31 PM PST by traditional1 (Amerika.....Providing public housing for the Mulatto Messiah)
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To: mdittmar
Senate Democrats plan to draft a budget blueprint that calls for significantly higher taxes on the wealthy, oil and gas companies and corporations doing business overseas, reopening a battle over taxes Republicans had hoped to lay to rest with the “fiscal cliff.”

I don't think the Senate can pass a budget on that basis. Democrat Senators have Oil/Gas in their states as well as multi-natonal companies.

12 posted on 01/20/2013 7:10:12 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Soylent Green is Boomers)
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To: mdittmar

Go ahead, Chuckie...
In 2014, 32 senators up for reelection: 20 D and 13 R. Rockefeller is retiring in VA, so 21 D really in play. Huge R advantage this cycle.

12 of the 20 D seats come from a state that is red or swing: AK, AR, CO, IA, LA, MT, SD, MN, NH, NC, WV and VA. Those seats are vulnerable should the GOP run strong candidates (a BIG if, however).

All R seats are from solidly Red states except Collins — and she really isn’t an “R” anyway.


13 posted on 01/20/2013 7:28:39 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I hate to say it, but didn’t they say the same thing about the last election? because we know how well that worked out for the R’s.


14 posted on 01/20/2013 7:57:00 PM PST by cableguymn (The founding fathers would be shooting by now..)
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To: Vince Ferrer

*”Because they are just going to give California to China.”

And just how do you think that they are going to do that?

*Dumb statement of the Day!


15 posted on 01/20/2013 8:07:11 PM PST by vette6387
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To: mdittmar

I saw Cruz debate Schumer this morning on that same NBC MTP show, he is pretty sharp. He even got Gregory to beat on Schumer.

Well of course Senate Dems are going to include new taxes in a budget, this is a surprise?


16 posted on 01/20/2013 8:07:49 PM PST by sickoflibs (Losing to O is NO principle!)
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To: mdittmar

Boehner bent over for nothing.

He always does. They fool him every time.

By this time his butt should be raw, but in another month and a half he gets it again. BOHICA Boehner.


17 posted on 01/20/2013 8:10:24 PM PST by Venturer
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
... 20 D and 13 R ...

So the Rs can vote for $50B extra of pork in a Sandy Relief package that should have been way less than $20B? Voting for Rs who only talk debt reduction and tax reduction seems futile. Giving money to Rs who talk debt reduction and tax reduction only to vote for the deal to undo the fiscal cliff is a con game meant to steal money for right and right-of-center voters. Even the great former VP candidate cannot be counted on to reduce debt and lower taxes when the time comes to vote. The Ds and the GOPe sicken me.
18 posted on 01/20/2013 8:39:22 PM PST by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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To: sickoflibs

Before taking on the Ds, the Rs has to be purged of the GOPe in primaries. When the Tea Party IS the GOP, then the GOP will be ready to take on the Ds.


19 posted on 01/20/2013 8:42:13 PM PST by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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RE :”Before taking on the Ds, the Rs has to be purged of the GOPe in primaries. When the Tea Party IS the GOP, then the GOP will be ready to take on the Ds.

Don't count on it.
If you want to take on the Ds you must beat them in elections, not lose to them..
Replacing Scott Browns with Liz Warrens just makes things worse.

More-so, Bohner’s election was after that Jan 1 tax deal. But you notice not one ‘Tea Party Conservative’ stepped up to the plate to run for Speaker themselves???

Louie Gohmert (TX-01) voted against Bohner so he obviously is not looking for his favors.
But he voted for someone not running, totally irrelevant.

It was Bohner or Pelosi, that was it.

So Lou had a chance to make a case against Bohner by running. Imagine this:
I am running for Speaker Because this House leadership is going in the wrong direction. We were not sent here to keep things running. We were sent here to stop things from running. Elect me and I will act on principle.
No more CRs, no more borrowing money and since the voters demanded tax cuts ‘on the rich’ by reelecting O then they can pay higher taxes too. We will see how they like their POTUS OBAMA”

It would be glorious,

But no, his meaningless symbolic safe ‘no’ votes are all he offers. I dont think they are serious.

20 posted on 01/20/2013 8:57:02 PM PST by sickoflibs (Losing to O is NO principle!)
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