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2016 Postmortem

ShadowLiberal

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5. House republicans can't vote for anything until AFTER the tax cuts expire

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 11:08 PM

Dec 2012

To vote for it before the tax cuts expire would be a tax hike to too many of them, no matter what Grover says.

Most likely they'll cave in January and pass middle class tax cuts for people making $250,000 or less and nothing else.

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If Boner could not get votes for his plan B, how can any deal be passed [View all] krawhitham Dec 2012 OP

and therein is the problem. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #1

this will happen. not sure about the kisses tho. Whisp Dec 2012 #2

The house repugs donco Dec 2012 #3

I suppose a deal could be passed... liberalmuse Dec 2012 #4

House republicans can't vote for anything until AFTER the tax cuts expire ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #5

If they come up with a bill the Dems and 20-30 Reps will back bigbrother05 Dec 2012 #6

There could still be a deal. DCBob Dec 2012 #7