Van Hollen: We May Well Take Up Tax Cuts Before The Midterm

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Source: Talking Points Memo

Van Hollen: We May Well Take Up Tax Cuts Before The Midterm
Brian Beutler | September 26, 2010, 10:52AM


Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Sunday came closer than any member of Democratic leadership thus far to suggesting that Democrats may indeed hold a vote on middle-class tax cuts before the November elections.

"We are absolutely going to get this done before the end of the year," Van Hollen said on Meet the Press. "We may well take it up before the midterms."

Van Hollen, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, left his party plenty of wiggle room in the event that the House waits until after the election to hold the vote. But he walked further toward suggesting that the vote might come next week than did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who on Friday told reporters, "We will retain the right to proceed as we choose," Pelosi told reporters at her weekly press conference."

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[gmoney]

1. ...after which he launched into a tasty guitar solo...

(sorry, couldn't resist)

[COLGATE4]

2. I've been teased by these Congresscritturs too much to

believe any BS that comes out of their mouths this time. Let's see - the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We'll see if Nancy Pelosi wants to actually go first and push the issue.

[Sherman A1]

3. Agreed

I am from Missouri... "SHOW ME".

[TheEuclideanOne]

4. The sad part of this is that there really is discussion of this.

I would rather think that, well, maybe they didn't consider the political implications of this. Unfortunately, this means that our democratic leadership, after discussion of how this will impact the election, still can not come to the conclusion that this is a no-brainer.

[WatchWhatISay]

5. Unless the Senate also votes on it, it wouldn't do any good

And I believe Harry Reid has said they will not vote on it before the midterm elections.

[earcandle]

6. I'd like to see us help the middle class and poor and tax the rich to pay for it.

[applegrove]

7. I'd love to see it then. A meaty issue the electorate can sink their teeth into. And with 70 % for

letting the tax cuts expire for the rich .... dems can't loose.

[Francesca9]

8. We better take increasing taxes by 50% seriously

The lowest wage earners will face a 50% increase in taxes withheld. Mess with workers take home pay and face The Dragon.