Posted on 12/21/2011 1:14:43 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Pelosi Letter to Boehner: Do Not Walk Away from the American People Again December 21, 2011
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to Speaker Boehner, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi reminded him that Republicans last year held hostage the payroll tax cut and extension of unemployment benefits, demanding that the Bush upper-income tax cuts must be extended for two years, and have walked away from numerous bipartisan efforts this year.
Pelosi wrote that she is “hopeful that reason will prevail in your Conference” to pass the bipartisan Senate compromise to extend the payroll tax.
Pelosi called on the Speaker to bring the House back and pass the short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits extension, and Medicare physician fee fix that received 89 bipartisan votes in the Senate.
Below is the full text of the letter.
December 21, 2011
The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House H-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Yesterday was a sad day for the American people and for the House of Representatives. The American people, including many members of your own political party were disappointed that House Republicans voted against considering the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits extension, and Medicare physician fee fix in the bipartisan bill negotiated with your blessings and overwhelmingly passed by the Senate.
I am writing to remind you that just one year ago, House Republicans held hostage a one-year payroll tax cut and extension of unemployment benefits, demanding that the Bush upper-income tax cuts must be extended for two years. This December, with the upper-income tax cut still in place until 2013, we lack that leverage to secure the middle class a payroll tax cut and extension of unemployment insurance, which Republicans have opposed all year.
Democrats have already made major compromises on this legislation, including the decision not to include a surtax on those earning over a million dollars a year. We have consistently demonstrated that we are prepared to negotiate legislation to promote jobs and economic growth and to reduce the deficit because that is important to the American people.
But on numerous occasions this year, Republican leaders have walked away from urgent bipartisan efforts such as the Biden deficit negotiations and your own agreement with President Obama on a balanced long-term deficit reduction package. At this Holiday Season, I urge you and your Republican Conference not to walk away from the American people again.
There is still time to call the House back and pass the short-term extension bill that received 89 bipartisan votes in the U.S. Senate. I am hopeful that reason will prevail in your Conference and that we can secure a bipartisan, long-term bill after the first of the year.
best regards,
NANCY PELOSI Democratic Leader
This little twit is insane. It is her and the Democrats that have walked away from the American People many years ago.
Stupid McConnell. Gave Reid and Pelosi cover.
was her letter postmarked from the Pelosi estate in Napa?
Yeah, Boehner needs to go hold a presser n the steps of the US Capitol and read her letter out loud to the press and take questions about who walked away
Could someone PLEASE open a can of Whoopass and use it on this woman??
OK I thought the House offered and passed a bill that gave The American People 1,000 back in over a 1 yr timeframe as opposed to the dems 2 month 122 amount. So since he did something far better I assume either I have lost it or Nancy is nutz or off meds maybe? Who knows nowadays..................
While that may be true....it will not be played or reported that way. Both Boehner and old Mitch in the Senate have taken a sure winner and turned it into a loser.
Dear NancyBitch...
The only ones walking away from the American people are in your party. Get back to us when Dingy-Harry & the wazoo apertures controlling the US Senate have passed an annual budget. Until then, STFU and play in traffic.
“OK I thought the House offered and passed a bill that gave The American People 1,000 back in over a 1 yr timeframe as opposed to the dems 2 month 122 amount”
No, Pelosi, the senate walked away when they passed a silly two month extension then ran out of town.
>>>Both Boehner and old Mitch in the Senate have taken a sure winner and turned it into a loser.
Those two could hump-up a free lunch.
“This little twit is insane.”
Like a fox...
Remember, this is the same woman who, with the help of the mainstream gay media in 2006, convinced the sheeple that Bush’s 4,2% Unemployment rate was “THE WORST ECONOMY SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION!!”.
Nut up boehner and blast the bitch... do you have it in you boehner?
LLS
We don't have fighters on our side because when they fight we cut their legs out from under them at the first whisper of criticism in the media.
Doesn’t matter. The republicans have lost the PR war on this one, badly. We can argue all day what is the right approach, but 75% of the public now believes the republicans blocked the payroll tax reduction.
What a big screw up between the Repubs in the house and senate. Got to look at the long term here. They are going to fool around and get Obama re-elected in 2012.
Get the best deal you can for 2012, and get through the election. Hopefully gain control of presidency, house and senate. Then do what needs to be done.
Boehner is a pretty weak leader.
It appears that Nasty Pelosi suffers from delusions of relevance.
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