House Republicans Defer to Senate, Agree to Extension of Payroll Tax Cut
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WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — In an abrupt about-face, House Republican leaders Thursday agreed to a two-month extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits, GOP aides said.
The move reflects a bowing to demands by the Senate and President Barack Obama and appears to all but assure 160 million workers aren’t hit by a 2 percentage point increase in the payroll tax on Jan. 1.
It also would renew jobless benefits for almost 2 million people without jobs for more than six months and spare doctors from a big cut in Medicare payments. House Republicans were to hold a telephone conference call on the developments later Thursday.
House Republicans balked at the bipartisan Senate bill earlier this week, and their leaders, as recently as Thursday morning, had insisted that the Senate begin talks on a one-year measure passed by the House last week. The Senate passed a 2-month extension on Saturday.
The decision came swiftly after the top Republican in the Senate, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, urged the House to accept a short-term measure.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
Their isolation complete, House Republicans began Thursday to cave to demands by President Barack Obama, Democrats and key Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans.
Two members of the uncompromising class of House GOP freshmen piled behind the growing call for a short-term extension, developments that suggested the conservative opposition had begun to crumble. Republican House leaders were expected to convene a conference call to discuss whether to change course, according to a House GOP aide who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“I don‘t think that my constituents should have a tax increase because of Washington’s dysfunction,” said freshman Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., a former reality show star.
“An `all or nothing’ attitude is not what my constituents need now,” Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., wrote in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner. “We are now in a position…that requires Republicans to not only demand a willingness to compromise, but to offer it as well.”
The statements were fresh signs that House Republicans may not be able to withstand pressure from their constituents and almost every corner of the GOP to get behind the Senate’s two-month tax cut extension passed last week with the support of 39 Republicans.
Duffy and Crawford got inspiration earlier in the day from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who urged the House to do what Boehner has refused: pass a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut before it expires and paychecks shrink just as Americans begin paying their holiday bills. Meanwhile, McConnell said in a statement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should convene negotiators to work with Boehner’s team and craft a longer-term renewal. The legislation also includes jobless aid for millions and relief for doctors facing a huge cut in Medicare payments. Two Republican senators, Olympia Snowe of Maine and Mike Johanns of Nebraska also endorsed McConnell’s plan Thursday.
This, as President Barack Obama has underscored that only swift action can head off an increase of 2 percentage points in the Social Security tax paid by employees.
“This is an issue where an overwhelming number of people in both parties agree,” Obama said in an appearance in which he was flanked by several people who had tweeted the White House about how they would be hurt by higher taxes. “Has this place become so dysfunctional that even when people agree to things we can’t do it?” He added: “Enough is enough.”
The rapid-fire developments underscored the fragility of the standoff at a time when Americans deeply disapprove of Congress and are struggling to make it in an economy slowly recovering from. Politics also play a significant role: the standoff put Republican presidential candidates in an awkward position fewer than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses that begin the nomination process, on the cusp of the 2012 elections.
In competing news conferences and statements, all sides sought to avoid blame should taxes go up Jan. 1, just as Americans begin paying holiday bills. House Republicans in particular were facing fire from GOP establishment figures incensed that they would risk losing the tax cut issue to Democrats at the dawn of the 2012 presidential and congressional election year.
McConnell’s move intensified pressure on Boehner, R-Ohio, to cut his losses and agree to a short-term bill. But Boehner is thus far holding firm.
In a Thursday morning phone call, Boehner urged Obama to send administration officials to the Capitol to negotiate an agreement on a long-term measure demanded by Republicans. Obama declined the offer.
“The president told Speaker Boehner that he is committed to begin working immediately on a full-year agreement once the House passes the bipartisan Senate compromise that prevents a tax hike on 160 million Americans on January 1,” said a White House statement.
McConnell weighed in, saying the House should pass a short-term extension that ensures no disruption in the expiring payroll tax cuts and Reid should appoint negotiators allowing Congress to “work on a solution for the longer extensions.”
McConnell’s move was welcomed by Democrats but received a tepid reaction from Boehner.
“We believe, as Senator McConnell suggested, the two chambers should work to reconcile the two bills so that we can provide a full year of payroll tax relief – and do it before year’s end,” said Boehner spokesman Kevin Smith. He declined to comment on McConnell’s suggestion that House Republicans back away from their insistence on a year-long extension – or none.
But Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, the powerful chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and a House negotiator on this issue, suggested that he would be open to a three-month extension.
House Republicans have complained that the Senate’s proposed 60-day extension would be hard for companies to implement and would be too complicated for businesses – which file taxes every three months – to manage.
The Senate passed the two-month measure after Reid and McConnell tried but failed last week to come up with a long-term extension. Reid said that if the House passes a short-term measure he’ll restart talks on a year-long plan.
“We have made good progress towards a year-long extension of all of these programs, but there remain important differences between the two parties,” Reid said. “Once the House passes the Senate’s bipartisan compromise … I will be happy to restart the negotiating process to forge a year-long extension.”
McConnell’s idea would require the House to generate a new bill – which could address the flaws Republicans have complained about – and send the measure to the Senate. It would take unanimous agreement by the Senate to pass the measure Tuesday or Friday.
The Republican establishment was putting special pressure on House Republicans who were refusing to compromise. The 2008 GOP presidential nominee John McCain, former Bush administration Karl Rove and The Wall Street Journal editorial page were among the conservative voices urging Republicans on Capitol Hill to get it together.
The impasse also put Republican presidential contenders in an awkward spot less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses that kick off the nomination process. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney refused to be pinned down on the issue, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich castigated Congress for “an absurd dereliction of duty.”
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CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:19pmContact the House Leadership (Bohner) and the rest .. here
http://house.gov/leadership/
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:13pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »Vote out the RINOs in the primaries then vote out the dems in the general!
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quicker
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:16pmYep ,Time to get rid of them all .Remember people primarys.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:55pmRighhhhhhttt- let‘s be sure to let them know we don’t like what they’ve done- again- any more than the last two undred times they’ve ignored everything beneficial to Americans. After all, if we don‘t tell them we’re displeased, they’ll never know they went against us. Again.
Report Post »unsafe
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:56pmThese freaken cowards caved again what a joke the REBs have turned into…….Im done getting the hell-o out of this country just cant stand all of these COWARDS…cry me a river!
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 7:11pmTypical Boehner! Boehner always postures that he’s going to hold the line and then he caves. Boehner needs to be fired! He has no business being speaker!
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 7:21pmRepublicans have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory yet again. Boehner and the GOP are the most inept politicians ever!
TEA!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 7:28pmAnyone else remember when we got Obamacare??? YES CHRISTMAS! I really wish they would stop scr*wing up my holiday MOOD!
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 7:41pmThat means that I will keep an extra $13.50 a week tah will now be taxed at 17% federal income tax, yes I am the 53% that pays fed income tax. Did I miss something. That money was taken away from my tax deductions taxed and taken away for federal taxes, not to mention it will not be funding Social Security. The Republicans just gave another victory to reid and nobama.
Boehner, Kevin McCarthy (my congressman) grow a pair of balls and be conservatives. First you vote for arresting American Citizens on US Soil and holding them, maybe in Gitmo, without trial for indifinate priod of time? American Citizens? Now this? To hell with the constitution. To hell with conservative values. To hell with WE THE PEOPLE, that voted for you to stand against this sort of bully posturing by the senate and nobama. To hell with you.
Kevin, I dont think you have my vote anymore. You sold out the Republic and you sold out Conservatives. You violated your Oath of Office by voting for illegal detentions of American citizens. Where exactly is that found in the Constitution that you swore to defend against ALL ENEMIES???
Man I need a drink, a pitchfork, and a torch. Didnt these guys understand the Tea Party and what we were saying??? NO MORE!!!
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 9:20pmYes CatB, I remember the year that Christmas was tainted by these politicians… I need more duct tape in my stocking!
Armed Patriot, Dittos my friend. $13.50 per week for the employee, the employer (job creators) saw no FICA relief whatsover… Why don’t the republicans mention to the mind numbed masses that this is NOT tax relief, it is simply raping the Social Security contribution. FICA IS NOT A TAX, SS is getting weaker everyday!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 9:57pm160 million average Americans just got a tax break. I find it strange how the Tea Party is only in favor of unpaid tax cuts for the rich (like Bush’s), but not fully paid tax breaks for the middle class and poor. Yeah sure, you talk a lot about We the People, but what you really mean is We the Really Rich People.
And of course with extra money, American will probably go buy stuff. And businesses will sell more, and then they actually might hire more people.
Report Post »bombshelterbob
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 10:11pmSo the Repubics caved in again, boy-o-boy, betcha didn’t see that coming, did ya!
Report Post »IMPEACH GEORGE SOROS!!
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 2:48amWhat a crock. It took them two months to decide to let us keep 2% of our income, to be taxed on the FIT side of course, for another two months…. Will it take them the next two months to decide whether or not to extend it for another two months?? This is insane.
@JZS… Really? It takes more than crumbs to stimulate the economy…
Report Post »ohiochili
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 4:44amCATB, thanks for the link. We have to continue to let Captain Caveman and the RINOS know we are disgusted. Throw them ALL out with the trash in 2012.
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Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 6:41am@JZS – Nobody on here expected you to UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS, so you have not let us down!
You see, you and I pay into a system called social security – we are supposed to take that money back out if we live too long. For a short period, we stopped paying in, so we could have a few extra dollars ($13/week) to help us along. Now, that short period is coming to an end. Instead of rolling up our sleeves and trying to SAVE social security, we whine and B**CH and moan that someone is “TAKING” something from us.
PLUS – The Republicans simply wanted to stop playing politics with your and my incomes! They wanted to extend this for a full year. But, NOOOooooooo, reid and obama wanted to play politics and kick the can down the road so they could go home and party for Christmas and New Years, and politic and raise money! (Instead of manning up and doing the hard work now.) It is called PROCRASTINATION. Clearly, something the socialist democrats EXCEL at doing!
Job CREATORS on the other hand, need STABILITY, and CASH, with which to create jobs and hire people.
Tell us, @JZS… Just how many people can YOU hire on $13 per week?
“Jobs Bill?”
REALLY, Mr President?
REALLY???
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:16pmSo what happens to the PIPELINE? .. that is more important to me than any LITTLE tax deduction … National Security important!
Report Post »ltb
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:25pmThe pipeline is in the compromise bill. This is a win for Republicans and Boehner did a good job negotiating. Obama wanted a 12 mo. extension and no pipeline. Republicans got a 2 mo. extension with the pipeline.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:34pmThe way I understand it is .. Obama has two months to “decide” on the pipeline .. I’ll bet you everything I own that he will kill it! They better have dam* well gotten SOMETHING! And they better start explaining now!
Bachmann 2012 … the R men have no balls.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:20pmCATB Your correct, it’s a 60 day provision; which Obama has already rejected. Obama chose enviormentalists over jobs. Three month extension of the Payroll Tax-Cut is to make the required paperwork for small businesses less confusing. Let’s wait and see if they make the year long deal for the payroll tax-cut before April 1st.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:34pmI’m betting Obama will OK the pipeline. “After due study, and after convincing and repeated assurances that this project will generate jobs, further the nation’s energy security and present minimal environmental risk, I have today approved the Keystone Pipeline. . . .” It’s his classic MO, very politically astute.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 7:22pmThat pipeline will never see the light of day- it‘s DOA at His Turd’s desk. Just like the last ten times Bonehead says he got a good deal- we got screwed.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 4:38pmAgree LLOYD DRAKO. My guess is that he wanted it postponed so as not to disrupt the votes from “his base.”
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:16pmMerry Christmas – the economy is SAVED!!!!!
Report Post »scuba13
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:43pmFor two months anyway.
Report Post »unsafe
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:49pmNothing has been saved, we have a lot of balless guys in washington FIRE them all……
Report Post »SDConservative
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:16pmYou can blame Boehner all you want but some of the House Republicans must have caved for there to be an agreement. That means some Tea Partiers caved.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:59pmmight want to check your math
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 5:05pmRead. The names are out there. Teas like Crawford and Duffy recognize that their constituents will not like their paychecks going down because of tea-headedness. Especially due to tax increases!
Report Post »floridanurse
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:13pmHow terribly disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sick and tired of hearing about “the party” it is hurting “the party”. Grow some and hold your ground Boehner and let what happens happen. Why is it the Republicans have to be the ones to “compromise”(give in on their principles).At this point if nutjob RPaul goes third party I may just have to support him.
Report Post »scook84
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:18pmI, personally, have decided to never again vote republican. I will not vote for Romney, I will only vote local elections. I won’t allow someone to p*** on me and tell me its raining. Useless, all of them.
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:19pmI will NOT support the “establishment’ candidate – that is EXACTLY what George Washington warned us against. I am done with the games and am PREPARED for self-reliance. I am a GREAT defender – do NOT tread on me.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:13pmThey are all just like lawyers….at the end of the day they’re all buddies! It’s sickening.
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:53pmThat’s because they are ALL lawyers. Worst thing that ever happened to this country was to make politics a full time job and everybody a lawyer. The first congresscritters were working stiffs who owned businesses in every walk of life. They were also PART TIME politicians and went HOME to their jobs afterwards.
Report Post »SDConservative
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:13pmIn the end not voting for this would be a tax increase, yes it sucked and won’t do much but it is better to vote to lower taxes always. Should have never fought it and then Obama would have had a non issue.
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:32pmIt may lower taxes in the short run but it bankrupts Social Security and Medicare sooner. Typical Washington scam on the American people… everything is ok today but the problem has just been kicked down the road. Too bad most sheeple only have an attention span of 30 seconds; about the time of a commercial.
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:11pm***** (sp) is all about sucking up to Obama – way to go Tea Party – you (we) fell for this – have we learned a lesson yet?
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:17pmThe stars are for my misspelling Boehner – oops – my bad.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 8:10pmThe problem is that the TEA party is not big enough to fight back yet. They need another election, to run out the rinos
Report Post »SDConservative
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:11pmThe GOP has always owned the issue on tax cuts and we can’t give that position to the liberal Dems. Te Dems can say the GOP caved but in a few weeks nobody will remember.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 4:53pmI’m sure this will allllll be forgotten…until of course the Teapublicons are screaming again to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest. (Drinking words: “job creators”)
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:10pmWE are represented so well. ENOUGH of the self-interest. We will be forced to fend for ourselves – so let’s put them in the same boat. THEY live off our taxes – time to deal in a currency they cannot tax – ONLY way to sever the head of the beast. We can hunt and grow – then we can establish a REAL currency – enough of of DC, Soros, and the rest of them that want us to come crawling to them – LET’S be self-reliant – LONG-TIME overdue,
Report Post »OTBoxer
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:09pmWow, this Bohner is one tough hombre! He never seems to blink first! What a leader!!! Congratulations Republicans, you are winners!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:12pmWe need to find some people with BALLS in the Republican party .. the men don’t seem to be able to supply them … so we women are going to have to take over!
I don’t see Palin caving on something like this! What a joke these so called men are!
Bachmann 2012 … I just made up my mind!
TEA!
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 7:30pmThey are nothing but a bunch of sissies…..I have never agreed with the payroll tax…..Throw’em all out!!
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:09pmI am tired of being upset by these wimps. Tired of being on the losing end so often.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:14pmAmen .. what a bunch of WIMPS is RIGHT!
Report Post »stockpicker
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:08pmThey all lose my vote in ‘12.
Report Post »Todd94590
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:07pmthey just want to get things wrapped up so they can go home. real business of the country?? nahh, time away from the office, just like all of us want.
Report Post »hud
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:07pmCowardly, but could be used to conservative advantage. Carve out all the different aspects and bring them forward 1 art a time with the pipeline deal first. little o doesn’t sign pipeline the rest sits till he does, or dies on the vine. republicans are so lame.
Report Post »Tagudinian
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:06pm“Caving in,” may not be the correct term to describe the GOP’s move on this payroll tax cut deal. But since we don‘t know the background that prompted the GOP to acquiesce to Obama’s childish demands and Reid’s recalcitrance, then we take this bit of news at face value. The GOP ought to explain to their constituents why they acted this way and not held on to their guns.
Report Post »Oldphoto678
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 6:48amThey acted this way because the american people demanded it. Until you get it through your head that the tea party is just a small percentage of “We The People” you’ll never get it.
Report Post »ModerationIsBest
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:05pmThis was bound to happen.
I hate that Politicians and the Media seem to be in cahoots to create and continue a 24/7 hour news cycle which is not something we need.
1. Politicians do a crappy job, leaving everything till the last minute and creating unnecessary controversy.
2. Media blows it up and way out of proportion so they get viewers.
Both benefit as Politicians become famous and the media gets continual viewers.
This was ALWAYS going to happen so there was no reason for the media to blow a lid saying “ZOMG YOUR TAXES MAY GO UP!”
Report Post »Female
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 10:13pmAgreed! Politicians waiting to the last minute to craaaaap out legislation. Just a bit surprised it isn’t late Friday, guess they all had their tickets.
I am done!!!! DONE!
2 months??? The instablility, irresponsibility, and unaccountability of these yahoos is absolutely ridiculous!!! How can businesses possibly plan and prepare? Now we have another 2 months of chaos via Obama and company! With this kind of governing implimented and cowardly, toothless loudmouth promises of nothing in the end, how are we ever going to…..gosh, it is truly disheartening. No, Mr. Boehner, I do not need another ride on your thrilling, lying roller-coaster.
Why don’t you lay-off some people from the government tiiiiit, who are playing here on the internet buying presents or looking at …..unmentionable stuff instead of working; rather than increasing anyones mortgage taxes. ($200,000 is a small place in many cities and does that new tax ever go away?!) That is what the private sector has to do!
Stupidity is:
as the tax payers are losing income, jobs, stock value, and homes. The government increases income, jobs, spending, and steals homes/lands, then comes and says more, more, more….
And WallStreet is evil?
I never spit but these …..I would like to spit on (them ALL R&D) for the total disrespect, direliction, and dumb lies (making a freakin “Henny penny” crisis cause they don’t manage the govt.) they continue to spew.
STOP IT, YOU, …………..
Report Post »Dotski
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:04pmThis is why we must clean house of all Congressmen and women. They used to work for us now they just work to satisfy their donors. SOUR GRAPES are left in my mouth. They are all yellow bellied sap suckers…..Merry Christmas everyone but not to Congress.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:03pmRepublicans always cave to the Democrats. We don’t have the money for tax cuts to the SS fund, thats crazy. Nor do we have money for extended unemployment benefits. I’ve given up hope, they are determined to bring about the downfall of America, both Rep. and Dems.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:17pmWE have money for this, we don;t have money to continue to give the 1% tax breaks. Money to the unemployed and middle class goes back into the economy. Tax breaks for the Koch brothers sits in banks.
Report Post »What_Did_I_Miss
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 6:56pmMillions of Americans hurt in cave-in…
The mainstream media assists big government democRATS and always backs the GOP into a no
win corner. Then they, the rinos, sell out the true principled conservatives and take the expedient
route out.
Remember how well the super committee worked out?
Report Post »This panel to craft the 1 year deal will blow it. The pipeline will be held up so that the president can
show his environmental constituency what a green president he is going into the election and be able
to claim that he is a tax-cutter at the same time.
tifosa
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 5:18pmRight ENCINOM, unemployment ins. extensions put $1.60 back into the economy for every $1 spent; the bushtaxcuts put $.32 for every $1 of lost revenue. (Plus it’s a laugh that everyone employed who comments at theblaze will continue to keep $40 in each paycheck out of the “government pockets” thanks to the dems and Obama.)
Report Post »hamline66
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:03pmCOWARDS—GUTLESS—-NO CONVICTION of PRINCIPLES—–This is why OBAMA wins again—-the Republican Party is devoid of principles they will stand up for—they are corrupt—-they are afraid of his majesty BARACK–They are COWARDS !!!!! This party gets no more MONEY from me !!! They DO NOT represent CONSERVATIVES at all !!!!! Let OBAMA win—–America is doomed because OUR party is run by COWARDS !!!!!
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:26pmWell said HAMLINE66
Report Post »stinkboy13
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:02pmFIRE THEM ALL! They are worthless and have absolutely no spine. Don‘t you know this deal isn’t any good? Who cares about “optics”? A two month deal is worthless. A one year deal is better, but still worthless. Businesses will not hire until they seem some assurance that the government has LONG TERM success in mind. This is not going to cut it.
Report Post »HUNITHUNIT
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:07pmIt may not have any real impact on the economy as a whole, but it is money in my pocket that the government does not get to spend on crap. For people like myself that live paycheck to paycheck it is a big deal. I’ll take it.
Report Post »mcFirst
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:01pmnow BO admin is on the record as the big advocate – what’s he going to do now change his position in 2 months.
Report Post »misteryuck
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:00pmWhat is worse? RINO’s or Statist Democrats?
Report Post »At least with the Statist Democrats you know what you are going to get. The RINO’s just keep on stabbing you in the back. What is in the H2O in Washington? What happens to these people?
Sheesh!
dmforman
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:05pmFurious that they gave in. Not sure what is happening to our country, but I worry more and more about it every day.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:00pmI’m happy they finally got some sense in them.
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 4:55pmMcConnell & Boehner are worthless as cr @p. Sorry, we need conservatives with spine NOT old school Republicans and RINOs. Primary Boehner this year. Does anyone know when McConnell’s term is up ? 2012 ?
Report Post »Ohio Girl
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:02pmI agree. You’d think with the big gavel he would mean business. That is why he was elected.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:03pmI have to agree with you, the old guard needs to go in 2012. Keep those who stood against this mess for the sake of the people; and not these worthless junkers.
Report Post »hud
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:10pmNo sap in the nuts, or maybe they’re saps with no nuts.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:14pmWhat we need are some BALLS .. the men don’t seem to have any ..
Bachmann 2012 .. .I just made up my mind.
TEA!
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