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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
9. This is not a tax cut bill.. its a pipeline bill.
Tue Dec 13, 2011, 10:22 PM
Dec 2011

I guarantee the GOPers want the pipeline more than the tax cut.

Needs to be vetoed if it passes the Senate Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1
the liberal in me says chemp Dec 2011 #2
the thing of it is that the pipeline has nothing to do Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #5
understood... handmade34 Dec 2011 #17
Wait a minute..what ever happen to the line item veto that Bush used over 100 times INdemo Dec 2011 #19
Bush never had a line item veto - Clinton did, but it was called unconstitutional karynnj Dec 2011 #22
Correct! PamW Dec 2011 #26
Yep. MH1 Dec 2011 #30
I agree karynnj Dec 2011 #33
From Me? TX_Taxpayer Dec 2011 #40
OK, Obama.........get ready to veto this mess...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #3
If he vetos this bill he has a chance of relection... INdemo Dec 2011 #41
The Republicans are the lowest form of life Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #4
Plus they suck. n/t Hotler Dec 2011 #29
VETO- please! James48 Dec 2011 #6
But have you noticed atreides1 Dec 2011 #21
I'm not worried about pipelines or payroll tax deductions (smoke and mirrors) lib2DaBone Dec 2011 #7
I read the bill on Thomas and that language is not there - can you link to the text you claim? 24601 Dec 2011 #10
which bill are you asking about? n/t James48 Dec 2011 #11
FY 2012 NDAA provisions about custody - here's the CRS sumary 24601 Dec 2011 #36
I hope Obama signs it into law cstanleytech Dec 2011 #8
I had no idea about the 12% increase on the wealthy in there. Question: cyberpj Dec 2011 #27
Thats assuming it even makes it to the presidents desk and he signs it cstanleytech Dec 2011 #32
Then he'll just have to sign it with a footnote exclusion clause, like Bush did, cyberpj Dec 2011 #35
This is not a tax cut bill.. its a pipeline bill. DCBob Dec 2011 #9
Exactly - and they do not have the way to get it otherwise karynnj Dec 2011 #23
Actually a lot of Nebraska Republicans don't want the pipeline as presently routed . libinnyandia Dec 2011 #24
And every other Republicans wants it built ASAP regardless of what states it goes through. DCBob Dec 2011 #28
Link is missing - heres one Samba Dec 2011 #12
The title on DU's front page is much better than the title above. McCamy Taylor Dec 2011 #13
TAKE AWAY MY TAX CUT PLEASE!!!! (AND I NEED THE MONEY!!!) Moostache Dec 2011 #14
Hrmm. truthisfreedom Dec 2011 #15
They are like perverts Turbineguy Dec 2011 #16
this is what they say the bill is... handmade34 Dec 2011 #18
Adding JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #25
Republicans payroll tax cuts pd for by increasing Medicare costs to seniors by $38bn CarmanK Dec 2011 #20
Where are the "line item veto" adocates now? KansDem Dec 2011 #31
Link to NY Times article - pinto Dec 2011 #34
This bill sucks and deserves to die eilen Dec 2011 #37
Psychopaths ecoalex2 Dec 2011 #38
I agree DreamSmoker Dec 2011 #39
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