Posted on 12/01/2011 9:39:48 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Pelosi says GOP is 'out to get the middle class' By Russell Berman - 12/01/11 12:15 PM ET
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that Republicans are “out to get the middle class,” as she criticized their proposal for paying for an extension of the payroll tax cut.
Pelosi used her weekly press conference on Thursday to contrast the GOP payroll tax cut plan with President Obama’s. The Democratic plan would expand and extend the one-year holiday and pay for it with a tax increase on the wealthy. Senate Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a proposal simply extending the current tax cut and paying for it by freezing federal pay, cutting the federal workforce and trimming certain federal benefits for the wealthy.
The president’s plan, Pelosi said, “has more economic growth than what the Republicans are proposing. It creates more jobs than the Republican proposal.”
The GOP version, she said, “pays for the payroll tax cut by eliminating 200,000 jobs.”
“It’s important to note that the Republicans have finally felt the heat of doing something about the payroll tax cut,” Pelosi said. “They have resisted it for a while and now they see it has to pass. But the constraints that they place on it have a dampening effect.”
“I don’t know what the middle class ever did to the Republicans that they’re so out to get them,” the former Speaker added, accusing the Republicans of wanting to pay for a tax cut for the middle class but not for extending tax cuts for the wealthy. “But whether it’s job creation, economic growth, the tax code and the rest – the deck is getting stacked against the middle class.”
Republicans have rejected the Democratic proposal to increase taxes for the wealthy. Pelosi said she was open to other offsets for extending the payroll tax cut.
“While I point out the inconsistency of the Republicans saying tax cuts for the rich don’t have to be offset but tax cuts for the middle class do, we would be interested in talking about a proposal that offsets that spending, that tax cut for the middle class,” she said. “I don’t think it’s fair, but we need to have the tax cut for the middle class. But that would not included firing 200,000 people.”
How's that insider trading going Nancy?
Yes, Ms. Pelosi. And I’m out to get your trading tips. I could use some!
“The president’s plan, Pelosi said, “has more economic growth than what the Republicans are proposing. It creates more jobs than the Republican proposal.”
I’m no genius, but this woman is remedial.
In this case it is just disgusting
“Pelosi says GOP is ‘out to get the middle class”
Too late Nancy the Dems have already destroyed us.
But Barry and Michelle said we shouldn’t strive for “middle-classness”!
Which one is it Nan?
Pelosi demonstrates yet again that with every breath a Demonrat also lies.
Every story about her Highness Nancy makes me more & more convinced that she could NOT pass a 51-50 test for mental stability.
Everything Nancy Pelosi says, regardless of its putative content, just boils down to “Pay attention to meeeeeeee!”
LOL — Always helpful to remember that the ‘Rats are always MOST guilty of exactly what they accuse Republicans.
FUNP!!!
STHU Nancy.
I think all that botox has finally leaked into her brain.
Oh, Nancy......my Nancy with the crazy eyes. When will we have that press conference to announce our love? How I long to hold your hand in front of the cameras and say the words I long to say to you, “How does your head keep from collapsing on itself when there’s no brain in there?”
This is the same Nan that said that higher unemployment stimulates the economy.
Seriously doubt that Pelosi could even recognize the middle class from her perch.
Why yes, I'm out to get the middle class....
I am also out to get the poor people too....
I want the poor in the middle class and the middle class into the upper class...
We know what communists do; they destroy the Middle Class; and we know who the communists ARE. Wish these commies would go to some country that welcomes their MO; and leave America alone. ..please. Won’t happen of course, and sad this woman has so many grandchildren; who are probably being taught the same sick ideology that Nancy everyday; pretends not to own.
Only someone stupid enough to vote for Princess Pelosi takes anything she says seriously.
How can the GOP do what you have already done, bitch.
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