The House is now voting to permanently extend middle class tax cuts. Passes 234-188!

[flpoljunkie]

There were 20 No Democratic votes and 3 YES Republican votes--one evidently was talked out of his YES votes, as the number was four.

[thereismore]

1. keep us informed please nt

[flpoljunkie]

7. Voting fast. So far 208 Ayes, 170 Nos.

[flpoljunkie]

2. So far, 102 Dems have voted NO, and 2 R's have voted YES.

Blue dogs, no doubt!

[eleny]

3. 13 Nay Dem votes right now

[Hamlette]

4. it won't pass with 102 nos will it?

[flpoljunkie]

9. Yes, it will.

[Ammonium]

6. wat?

As of this moment only 13 dems have noted Nay with 205 voting Yea. 151 Republicans have voted Nay with only 2 voting Yea.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. I would vote no against any PERMANENT tax policy

Taxes have to be flexible to meet specific situations.

[polichick]

58. I agree, but I'm not sure they mean permanent in the sense that they...

...can't be changed - just that this isn't a temporary move with a time frame.

[jenmito]

8. 209 Ds + 2 Rs so far!

[Parker CA]

10. Getting close... 214 Ayes right now

[Hamlette]

12. can they filibuster in the Senate or does the "trick" TMP reported avoid that?

[Parker CA]

16. Yes they can, unless Reid can figure some trick to use. Dems could also get strong on message and

force some R's to vote publicly against middle-class cuts.

[jenmito]

11. And it passed already! 218 Dems. + 3 Repubs. so far! n/t

[flpoljunkie]

14. Yes, it has reached now reached 220! Four R's Yes, 16 Dems No! Shame on them!!!

[jenmito]

15. 226 now! 4 Repubs.! n/t

[dave29]

17. whoa, bipartisanship

hehe

[jenmito]

21. Hey-that counts! :)

[jenmito]

19. Oops-one Repub. switched their vote to "no:-only 3 Repub. votes. But 230 Dem. votes. n/t

[Parker CA]

13. 218! Passed.

[thereismore]

29. See Obama? That's how it's done! Thank you Nancy! nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

68. I wish that there more Nancies

[Still a Democrat]

18. Impossible

Democrats are too cowardly to put the GOP in a tight spot like this!

[arcane1]

20. And yet we keep seeing posts about how Obama failed us on tax cuts

Go figure!

:bounce:

[CTD]

24. He has. This is Pelosi working to obstruct his capitulation.

[arcane1]

26. To what did he capitulate?

Has he already vowed to veto this legislation? :shrug:

[thereismore]

33. Did he? What did I miss? nt

[jenmito]

50. No, he DIDN'T. That's the point! n/t

[thereismore]

65. Oh. These days at DU one never knows. nt

[jenmito]

67. His point was that Obama is not against only extending tax cuts for the middle class. That's what

he WANTED, as he stated in several speeches in the past months/weeks.

[thereismore]

30. I agree with your assessment. nt

[BklnDem75]

32. He failed?

So the rich have their tax cuts? Please explain. Thanks in advance

[DrToast]

22. So now we see if this was just symbolic or if there's going to be a push behind it.*

*

[flpoljunkie]

23. These same Blue Dogs who voted no profess to be so damn concerned about the deficit and debt.

They are major league hypocrites who do not deserve to be called Democrats!

[polichick]

57. Right you are! nt

[JuniperLea]

25. I expect a goalpost to be moved in three... twooooo...

ONE!

[WI_DEM]

27. So most of GOP didn't vote at all so they can say they didn't vote against it!

[Parker CA]

34. Virtually all of them voted no. nt

[thereismore]

37. Cowards. nt

[onenote]

44. How do you figure that most of the GOP didn't vote when only 13 members didn't vote?

435 members of Congress.

Vote on the bill: 234 - 188 (equals 422 votes cast).

[patrice]

28. Kiss Medicare goodbye.

[BklnDem75]

36. We are doomed!

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[arcane1]

48. I don't understand... why is this stupid?

Also, why is it Obama's fault? :shrug:

[Name removed]

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[patrice]

53. and here . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9674841&mesg_id=9675089

[whistler162]

62. We had slushy rain in the area yesterday.....

it was Obama's fault.

[MrsCorleone]

55. Yes, why is it stupid?

And, why the seemingly constant downer posts?

[Parker CA]

31. So about 190 House members just voted against the good of 98% of our country. UnAmerican a$$holes!

[flpoljunkie]

35. Don't forget the 20 Dems who voted with him. No doubt, most if not all Blue Dogs.

Democrats who voted against this bill do not deserve to be called Democrats.

[Parker CA]

38. They were included in the total when I was writing the post. Good for nothing Bluedogs supporting

the wealthiest 2%.

[GoCubsGo]

39. I would love to know who are the 3 republicans who voted for it.

They will be primaried by teabaggers next year, no doubt.

[thereismore]

41. For voting for tax cuts? Hehe. This is some funny shit going on here!

:toast:

[Clio the Leo]

42. Ron Paul, Walter Jones and.....

.... we're still waiting on the names of the other two.

[flpoljunkie]

45. One reneged and voted No.

[Hamlette]

54. oddly enough, one is Ron Paul, the original tea bagger

That would put the tea party to the test, to primary Ron Paul or not?

There's a big long German word that starts with an "s" that I don't know how to spell but it's how I feel about the tea party on that question. I mean, didn't all of Ron Paul's ppl go over to the tea party? Wasn't that the original nucleus?

[Clio the Leo]

40. Yay! Now on to Ben Nelson and Max Baucus to seal the deal!

.... whoops!

[LawnLover]

43. No matter what happens with

these tax cuts, there are people here who will say that Obama somehow failed.

I liken it to a cop who already knows a suspect committed a crime, so he doesn't bother looking at any evidence to the contrary.

[provis99]

59. ok. so who are these people. Or are you just spewing?

[LawnLover]

66. Some of them have already posted. nt.

[Clio the Leo]

47. You should hear Fox trying to spin this...

"This is why Nancy Pelosi is so unpopular! .... she's acting against the will of the majority of the people .... by ..... giving them a tax cut!"

[jenmito]

49. They're lying, of course. The will of the majority of the people want exactly

what Nancy just passed.

[MrsCorleone]

61. Lol! Listening to Hannity radio: "watch Pelosi pass the largest tax increase in history" .

Lol!

This is why their followers are so damned clueless.

[ProSense]

51. Roll Call

link

[MrsCorleone]

56. Perfect! Thanks for posting. nt

[Blasphemer]

60. Great news even though it will be blocked in the Senate

Everyone who joins a filibuster against middle class tax cuts but votes FOR tax cuts for the rich needs to have that decision as a permanent albatross around their necks.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

69. put out some ads on TV telling people about this

[Vinca]

63. I have to say, once again, how much I admire Nancy Pelosi.

Apparently the lady has all the Democratic spines stored in her office. Bravo!

[old mark]

70. The GOP really hates her, because she is a very capable force...

she ought to give classes to Democrats in this administration.


mark

[MrsCorleone]

64. The RW are lying their asses off. See Darrell Issa's tweets regarding middle class tax cuts:

DarrellIssa @Jasoninthehouse is right. Why would anyone vote to raises taxes right now? (VIDEO: http://bit.ly/ggJ0SG) #tcot #GOP #taxfail
26 minutes ago

DarrellIssa On what planet do @HouseDemocrats spend most of their time? Didn't you all just vote Nov 2 to NOT raise taxes? #fail
about 1 hour ago

DarrellIssa Taxpayers are watching...RT @GOPLeader “yes” vote on Democrats’ tax bill rule before House this morning is a vote to raise taxes, kill jobs
about 7 hours ago

[joshcryer]

71. I said I'd be shocked if this happened. I am.

Wow. Let's see what happens with it.