Menendez Likens Tax Fight to Negotiating With Terrorists

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http://www.rollcall.com/news/-201135-1.html

Senate Democrats lashed out at Republicans on Friday, accusing them of holding the nation’s economic prosperity hostage for the benefit of the wealthy and likening the GOP to a terrorist organization.

With the White House and Republicans appearing to be close to finalizing a deal for a temporary extension of all the Bush-era tax cuts, Senate Democrats have become increasingly frustrated with their inability to pressure the GOP on the issue, and their anger was on display during a press conference Friday morning.

Following several hours of floor speeches hammering the GOP, a handful of Democrats including Sens. Bob Menendez (N.J.), Charles Schumer (N.Y.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Jack Reed (R.I.) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) attacked Republicans in a press conference, repeatedly using the word “hostage” to characterize the status of middle-class tax cuts.

“Do you allow yourself to be held hostage and get something done for the sake of getting something done, when in fact it might be perverse in its ultimate results? It’s almost like the question of do you negotiate with terrorists,” Menendez said when asked whether he and other Democrats would accept a compromise with Republicans.

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1. More like this, please

Are you finally fighting mad, Senators? Ready to do some battle for what you were elected to do? I'm glad of it, because even at this late stage, something may come of it.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Absolutely!

[no_hypocrisy]

3. No wonder the NJ Tea Party wanted to recall Menendez.

He's a valid democrat. They only want Blue Dogs who will cave to them.

[Vincardog]

4. WRONG is is not the same as negotiation with Terrorists is the same as negotiation with CRIMINALS

except with these criminals the Democrats are negotiation to enact the other party's policies.
IF the GOP does not want to lower everyones taxes let them block it. MAKE THEM OWN IT.

[Kingofalldems]

5. K and R. Republicans will not like this one.

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6. Dem likens working with GOP on taxes to negotiating with 'terrorists'

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/03/dem-likens-working-with-gop-on-taxes-to-negotiating-with-terrorists/

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In a statement titled, "Menendez Compares GOP to Terrorists," the office of House Republican Whip Eric Cantor responded, " Um…No Senator, it is not. Not at all."

An aide to Menendez said the senator was talking about how the negotiations are proceeding, not about the Republicans personally.

"It's not surprising that some are eager to take a comment out of context in order to change the subject from the Republican millionaires-first plan," said spokesman Afshin Mohamadi. "The critical point for middle class Americans remains that Republicans have chosen to jeopardize tax cuts for every middle class family in order to guarantee an average tax cut of $104,000 for each millionaire."

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7. Sweeet. - n/t