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2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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8. Finance bills have to originate in the House, which the Rethugs control.

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:32 PM

Jan 2013

So my question stands. How does the public react when the Rethugs in the House immediately vote to return ALL tax rates to previous levels? Are you so sure they'll blame the Rethugs for not putting forth a bill that could pass the Senate, too?

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Suppose on Jan. 3 the House Repubs pass a bill returning ALL tax rates to the old levels, [View all] pnwmom Jan 2013 OP

There was a 'fair' bipartisan bill passed in the Senate. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #1

it's especially fair to folks earning up to $33K per month.... mike_c Jan 2013 #3

Including the working poor. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #5

I doubt they agree either... mike_c Jan 2013 #7

Because We don't have the votes to pass that agenda in the House. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #10

Please don't involke reality One of the 99 Jan 2013 #12

No. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #2

So that might be what the "crazies" in the House are counting on. pnwmom Jan 2013 #4

I think that's exactly what they're counting on... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #9

On the link below is what Clyburn says could happen... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #6

Finance bills have to originate in the House, which the Rethugs control. pnwmom Jan 2013 #8

The president goes to the podium and blames them right back Paulie Jan 2013 #11