here we go... house repubs about to rush-thru tax-cut resolution on c-span

[RepublicanElephant]

$56 billion worth.

mostly from the mouths of the poor and elderly.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. I just turned it on. Thanks!

DeFazio on now. :)

[liveoaktx]

62. Some of the videos from this here if you missed it

CanOFun

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. explaining the cuts to student loans

You're right they aren't really cuts. Just jacking up their debt levels.

Tell it!

[RepublicanElephant]

3. these republicons are up to their old tricks...

...pretending to help the non-rich.

and accusing dems of class warfare, when they declare war on the non-upper classes every day.

[RepublicanElephant]

4. kucinich!

says average american will only get $30 tax cut.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. ohhh I missed it! who was that?

I wanna see a replay! :bounce:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. Putnam (R) on now...

Talking about how the Evil Democrats are trying to take away American's right to invest in the American Dream.


As compared to taking away food, education, services from the poorest among us?

:banghead:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. Pomeroy!

Comparing Repugs to Scrooge, and Cratchit gets his job outsourced, and Tiny Tim suffers!



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Sydnie]

9. Christmas Carol 2 - Revenge of the Scrooge!

Sounds about right.

[kentuck]

8. So soon after cutting Medicare, school lunches, and educational aid...

They are destroying our country and there's not a damn thing we can do about it. We will suffer for generations. They cannot be forgiven because they know what they do...

[Skidmore]

10. It figures, that worm, Bill Thomas, just crawled out from under his rock.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. Off camera shouts!

Rangel is rebutting the reading of list of dems who voted for the first tax cuts

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. Asking for a no vote on the Bill!

love the spine I'm seeing!

[Skidmore]

13. Didn't Thomas and Rangel mix it up a couple of years ago?

Wasn't Rangel the Dem who clobbered Thomas when Thomas had the Capitol police remove the Dems from a room? Am I remembering this correctly? Thomas came to the floor and tearfully apologized for his hubris. Boy, those Rs can squeeze out tears when they get in trouble. Just like toddlers.

[Sydnie]

14. Love McDermott's stockings

Great visual!

[rodeodance]

35. would be wonderful if he would go on all network and cable stations!

[sabra]

15. Ryan (R): so glad to see a reference to Christmas on the house floor

:puke:

[GreenPartyVoter]

32. I hope he paired it with a "Jesus wouldn't pass these tax cuts"

"Jesus wouldn't pass these tax cuts"

[Justice Is Comin]

16. I hope they pass it

on a straight party line vote. It will be the rope around their neck next year. I'd say the tree we'll be hanging them from will be about the height of a Sequoia.

[kentuck]

18. It's a rope around all our necks...

Because the taxcuts will never be rolled back...

[Justice Is Comin]

21. But that's the way they're going to do it anyway,

just like they did the prescription drug bill. The best thing that could happen is to force it to be passed with 100% republican votes. Next November they will be crucified with that vote.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

17. Chocola (R)

Claiming billions of dollars will be gained.

just like last time...right?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

19. Thompson

speaking now about the 16 million more families that will have to pay the AMT.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

20. Shaw says

It's "class warfare" to bring up the realities of these cuts.

[rodeodance]

22. thanks Viva, i did not see you all here. Sickening isn't it!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

23. More about capital investment winners

nothing about the no food on the table losers. :mad:

[rodeodance]

24. is there any hope of this bill NOT passing?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. I'm not optimistic

:(

[rodeodance]

31. either am I.

[Cleita]

25. J. D. Hayward of Arizona is an ass. He refused to yield when his time

was up and kept shouting just as if he were on Fox TV.
Charlie Rangel, god bless him said that when he has nothing to say, he has to shout about it. LOL

[rodeodance]

33. i saw him. what a jerk**

[dorktv]

59. My congressman...but then I would be yelling in our favour if I had won...

:cry:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. could, could, could!

could create more innovations

Could create more jobs

COULD create more for investment, which will grow the economy that will trickle down to the little guy.

COULD

hasn't flippin worked yet!

[OneBlueSky]

28. pigs . . . they're all pigs (oink!) just slopping at the trough . . . n/t

.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

29. posted by montana500 - Pombo slips public land selloff in budget bill

Radical House member Pombo slips public land sell-off ammendment in budget bill. Bill passes by two votes. Bill now up in the Senate-house committee. Please contact your congress people and congressional leaders and demand Pombo's ammendment be stripped out.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5547132

[rodeodance]

34. I saw that earlier. Repugs can only win by deciet.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

37. and they suck up to each other way more when they turn the floor over ...

to each other. "I thank the leader for his fine leadership and valient efforts to create more profits for my favorite constituents." grovel, sniff, lick shoes.

:puke:

[Maggie_May]

30. Dave Camp from my state

is talking about giving tax breaks to companies that insist they need to cut wages and take away medical coverage. Oh and by the way Bush says companies need to keep their pensions promises. Hey all you that voted for these idiots I hope your happy trying to keep ends meet.

[Ganja Ninja]

36. Pay-back's going to be a bitch.

They're piling up a lot of debt and the shit's going to hit the fan eventually. It's obvious the poor and the ever shrinking middle class won't be able to pay it off. And it's even less likely with an economy that's laying off the blue collar wage earners like autoworkers and lower level management types.
We're headed for a real disaster but maybe that will finally drive a stake through the heart of the GOP.

[LSK]

38. HOW THE FUCK DO YOU CUT TAXES NOW?!?!?!?!!?!?

IRAQ, KATRINA, DEFICITS, HIGH ENERGY COSTS, BUSH ECONOMY. WTF WTF WTF

[Viva_La_Revolution]

39. this whole thread summed up in one post!

:rofl:

[LSK]

40. I got my gas bill today which was really high

I can pay it, but now I think about my Grandmother who lives on social security. Can she afford it? Does her check get higher? Then I think to these SCUM who want to rob her of her check.

I also saw the pictures of the Gulf coast from recently and its still a DISASTER.

:grr:

[mod mom]

41. they just got failing marks on homeland security, but they must make their

priorities!. DISGRACEFUL!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

42. Cantor... you are right...

It's not so much a tax break for the rich, as a "theft of basic service from the needy in this country"

You can quote Me on that.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

43. "2cents back on a hundred dollar bill!"

Stephanie Tubbs Jones :yourock:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

44. 6,514

new elementary schools with this amount of money.

sing it!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

45. McDermott!!!

"You can confuse the people, but you can't confuse the people who know what's going on in here!"

Calling them on their doublespeak... :evilgrin:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

46. Drive by comments... how slimy!

When the repugs turn over the floor to a member of their party, inserting quick little rebuttals... drive-by's... moving on.. no opportunity to rebut. very subliminal. I hate dirty fighters. :mad:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

47. OMG!!!

I've been talking to myself for like, the last 15 min!


:rofl:



:shrug:
Where'd everbody go?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

48. DEMS 1 MIN REMAINING.... REPUGS.. 15!!!

oh shit.

[liveoaktx]

49. Is Kevin Brady the guy who was arrested for drunk driving a month ago?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

52. yep, good memory!

http://wtaw.com/news.php?phase=show&item=494

U.S. Rep. Brady Arrested for DUI in South Dakota


(posted 10/12/05 AM)

A Texas congressman that once represented most of Brazos County says he takes ``full responsibility'' after being charged in South Dakota with driving under the influence.

A South Dakota trooper stopped U.S. Representative Kevin Brady’s vehicle Friday night for a problem with the tail lights.

It was homecoming weekend at Brady's alma mater -- the University of South Dakota.

Results are pending on Brady's blood-alcohol level. The legal limit in South Dakota is point-oh-eight percent.

If convicted of the misdemeanor charge, Brady, 50, faces a fine of up to $1,000 and one year behind bars.

(from AP Wire reports)

[The Whiskey Priest]

50. Norquist dream comes true

The Republicans are drowning the government in red ink. We, the middle and lower classes need to get ready the government is going to shut down for us.

[The Whiskey Priest]

51. Norquist dream comes true

The Republicans are drowning the government in red ink. We, the middle and lower classes need to get ready the government is going to shut down for us.

[aquart]

66. There's the campaign slogan.

Show Katrina.

Republicans are drowning Americans in red ink.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

53. Pelosi closing...

people are calling for congress to do the right thing.

our budget should reflect our american values

repugs pushed for more than 3 week delay between bills, so the people wouldn't notice hypocracy (paraphased)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

54. I thought they only had 1 min. left.?

The dems, I mean. What did I miss? :shrug:

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

68. kinda like football?

dowm=n to the minute..

[Viva_La_Revolution]

55. Vote in a few minutes....

Camp (R) now arguing against Dem amendment; the alternative budget

need only 10 sec to rebut ammendment - Thomas (R)

dem not yeilding floor? :shrug:

Thomas finishes...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

56. ammendment voted down...

called for electronic vote... 15 min.


edited to add time

[Viva_La_Revolution]

57. WHY IS THE FLOOR EMPTY!!????

OKay, I'm a newbie at this but... shouldn't that room be full??!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

58. how many reps are absent today?

and how do we dock their pay? :mad:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

60. my bad....

they were hiding :blush:


amendment to sub the dem budget failed

[Viva_La_Revolution]

61. house is not in order!

Thomas getting dissed, says it doesn't bother him. :nopity:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

63. Budget bill passes...

final vote is not in, but 234 to 198 with 3 NV... unless a lot of reps switch... :(

[Viva_La_Revolution]

64. Pelosi up... Priviledge resolution!

holding votes open, bullying and bribing! OMG!!

[Sydnie]

65. They bribe - Novak reports!

:rofl:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

67. I'm having a spaz attack!

can't breathe!!



denouncing culture of corruption, clerk reading now


nay, asking for recorded vote